The WA Regenerative Food Systems Conference brought together over 200 regenerative farmers from across Australia and internationally, celebrating and recognising the tremendous successes and achievements by farmers in restoring life and fertility to their soils.
Wyndham residents – an exciting new food journey is taking place in your region! Sustain: The Australian Food Network, in collaboration with Wyndham City, aims to create partnerships with local stakeholders by establishing the Wyndham Food Collective. If you are a farmer, seller, transporter, grower and everyone in between who features in the local food…
Download the full report here Food packaging waste in Australia contributes significantly to waste generation and environmental pollution. Despite a high percentage of packaging being reusable, recyclable, or compostable, actual recycling and composting rates are low. The solution to this is not as simple as removing packaging from food supply chains, as it plays an important…
A unique opportunity to analyse and future-plan food systems in the Wadawurrung/Ballarat, (Central Victoria), region has been fully embraced by a cohort of 20 or so informed stakeholders. The Ballarat Local Food Coalition was eagerly born when launched on 29th March 2023 at the Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council Welcome Centre, to an enthusiastic crowd, keen…
In an event that brought the 4th national Urban Agriculture Month to a close, community leaders and stakeholders gathered in Ballina for an important roundtable discussion on the future of sustainable food systems in the Northern Rivers. This timely event, co-hosted by Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD), Sustain: The Australian Food Network, and the…
The movement to reduce packaging waste has been gaining speed in recent years, with many governments enacting bans on single-use plastics and the increased popularity of package-free products, returnable containers and buy-in-bulk grocery stores. However, many consumers would be shocked at the amount of waste the produce they eat creates before it even arrives on…
About an hour-and-a-half from Melbourne, and just a short drive south of Geelong, Common Ground Project sits on four acres of rural farmland in Freshwater Creek. A regenerative farm and social enterprise, the mission of the organisation is to empower agency and access for those who need it most in the community in order to cultivate a stronger,…
Food Fairness Illawarra (FFI) is a community coalition that has been working together since 2005 to make healthy and sustainable food available & affordable for all in the Illawarra. Navigating the complexity of this mission, FFI’s work is underpinned by the “four dimensions of food security” with aligning goals: Recognising how shared purpose, resources and expertise…
Humble Sampler help marginalised food makers get their products out there.
We are seeking applications to join our food business incubator Food Business Boost! What is Food Business Boost? Food Business Boost is a small food business incubator for women facing barriers to entrepreneurship and employment. Who is it For? Women from CALD, migrant and refugee backgrounds experiencing disadvantages and challenges in accessing mainstream employment and small…