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George's Fruit Barn
Painting of George's Fruit Barn by Artist Kit McKenzie. 

Early days...

Anthony George the founder of George's Fruit Barn grew up in Matcham Central Coast NSW, on his family's farm along with his 4 brothers and 1 sister. They were immigrants, his Father was a french citizen and they all worked on the farm after school growing and selling beans and had success with their crops planting early and picking early to beat the competition. Sending off loads of beans by train to Melbourne.   

George's started with a road side stall...

By 1965 Anthony George was selling produce from the farm at a road side stall, with a little more than some tables. He told the Avoca Beach News Community Association Incorporated when they did an article for their newspaper on his enterprise due to the fruit shop growth and success that he had other growers bringing him their produce to sell from his stall .  
AVOCA BEACH NEWS

First shed erected 1978..

The first shed on the site where George's Fruit Barn stands now went up in 1978. 

Anthony George met Marie....

Anthony George's greatest achievement however was in the 1980's when he began to court Marie by correspondence. Marie lived in the Philippines and was also from a family who grew and sold vegetables from their road side stall. For 2 years they wrote to each other and they married and the 'rest is history'. Together they raised 5 children and built George's Fruit Barn into a very successful business. Marie brought with her business expertise with an Asian touch.  Anthony said that the Asian lines were due to Marie and her sisters who had to go to Sydney to get products for the Asian  meals they cooked. They thought "What the heck, we may as well supply the Central Coast as well." 
George's Fruit Barn has attracted Artists  due to its charm and appeal as an  historical attraction of the local area. 
Painting in the 1990's by Mike Robbo. ​

Marie George's business achievements..

Mid June 2016 when Marie lost her husband she has continued to keep offering excellence in her business savvy and achievements winning awards and has built a small empire on the Central Coast. Marie's sisters and some family members are employed in George's business along with several locals. 
Her success is not only in her owner operation of Georges Fruit Barn, she has two other great ventures up and running.  
  
GREEN VIEW GALLERY:
​Marie George purchased what was originally the old Lizottes building in Kincumber and opened Green View Gallery, providing an outlet for the local artists on the Central Coast.
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GREEN VIEW RETREAT. 
Late last year 2020 she also opened an Air BNB  above the gallery and has already has 5 star reviews.  
Green View Café opened September 14, 2022. www.greenviewcafe.com