Scott Kinnear studied Agricultural Science at Melbourne University majoring in Biochemistry. Fifteen years ago, he started “Organic Wholefoods” in Melbourne specialising in retailing organic foods. This business now operates from three locations with 25 staff and is in the process of establishing an organic farm in central Victoria.

For most of the 90’s, Scott was involved in the Organic Retailers and Growers Association, and for three years from early 1998 until April of 2001, he was the founding Chairperson of the organic industry peak body “The Organic Federation of Australia”.

Scott has served a term on the Committee overseeing research into Organic at the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and a term on the Community Consultative Committee of our agricultural and veterinary chemical regulator.

In February of 2002, he took on the role of spokesperson for the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA), Australia’s largest national organic certification organization, dealing with the issue of Genetic Engineering and representing Consumer and Retailer interests.