Serena's family stood to lose 'almost everything', but their risky new venture is now paying off

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A Queensland family have won a prestigious national award just five years after their prawn farming operation was wiped out by disease.

abc.net.au/news/rocky-point-aquaculture-business-wins-national-award/101531006In an extraordinary comeback, a Queensland family have won a prestigious national award just five years after their prawn farming operation was wiped out by disease.

They took a huge gamble by re-purposing empty prawn ponds and equipment to farm two fish species new to Australian aquaculture."We had no idea whether we could grow it, we had no idea if anyone would want to buy it, and we had no idea how it would taste. One way of answering those questions was just do it," Ms Zipf said.In accepting the Producer of the Year trophy at Delicious Magazine's annual Produce Awards, Ms Zipf praised her team at Rocky Point Aquaculture.

Award judge Sydney chef Matt Moran said it was vital Australia's top food producers were acknowledged.

 

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