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Update your browserYour go-to guide to source and support local, sustainable food in the Illawarra.
Are you or someone you know in need of food support? These are all the free/low cost meals and grocery services in the Illawarra.
Discover your nearest food relief serviceAs a consumer, you have the power to create change with every dollar you spend. Use the Fair Food Directory to search for every food provider across the region where you can buy local, sustainable food.
Search the DirectoryWe are fortunate to have a food relief and rescue sector that collectively rescue a vast amount of food to feed the increasing number of people in need. This work has an enormous impact and is often accomplished on a shoestring budget, with the support of exceptional volunteers.
Guide to Food Rescue & Relief
Food Fairness Illawarra is an initiative powered by Healthy Cities Australia, a not-for-profit committed to creating a healthier, more equitable community working to prevent chronic disease and address health inequalities.
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We understand the anxiety around throwing away perfectly good food when it's not eaten, knowing that it's only increasing landfill. Here's what you can do about it.
Guide to donating foodLooking for your local farmer's market, community garden, grocer or food aid organisation? Check out our comprehensive directory to fair food in the Illawarra.
View our directoryThe Illawarra holds endless opportunities to participate in fair food. For health, for the environment, or for our community - we all can play a role!
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Supporting A Food System That’s Fair on The Environment We all have the power to invest in the type of food system we want to be a part of.
Learn moreNutritious, fair food for better health outcomes Access to nutritious food is a basic right which should be available to people at all levels of social and economic privilege.
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Learn moreFrom spotlighting invisible hunger to partnering with grassroots initiatives, Dr Katherine Kent is reshaping how we understand and respond to food insecurity.
Wollongong’s much-loved urban farm, Green Connect, is entering a new era.
