Trevor Braun was struggling to feed his family during a devastating drought, so he decided to sell the family farm to focus on selling sweet treats.
abc.net.au/news/kerry-trevor-braun-success-strawberries-galore-food-van-/102897884Kerry and Trevor Braun fill their days with strawberries and cream and serving excited customers, but the rural couple's life wasn't always so simple., the Brauns are glad the stress of farming in drought is behind them.
"With a strawberry cart you outlay most of your money maybe two days before and the money is straight back in your pocket. Their family and finances were further strained during the Millennium Drought in 2001 when they moved from the South East town of Keith to Paruna in the semi-arid Murray Mallee region.
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