Friday Forum #9
On the 17th of June, Healthy Cities Illawarra hosted a free webinar with presenters Dr Amy Carrad and Berbel Franse on building a more sustainable, resilient and local food system. “Our food system is under great pressure from climate change and natural disaster-related supply chain disruptions. Making matters worse, the impacts of the Ukraine-Russia war, […]
Fair Food Champion: Nina Cantina
We had the amazing opportunity to be apart of Nina’s food tour in the community of Cringila. An excellent day exploring local community, trying new food and checking out small businesses! Nina Cantina is a local business located in the beautiful Illawarra. Nina is a passionate cook and is very passionate about supporting local businesses […]
May Newsletter: Let’s Grow Our Own
Dear Fair Food Community, Lots has happened since our last newsletter! On a local level, we successfully launched the Wollongong Online Farmers Market, providing an additional pathway within our community to actively support our fantastic producers, our environment and our future. Meanwhile on a state level, we provided a submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Food […]
Fair Food Champion: Penny Thompson
Penny from Penny’s Plants and Produce has recently come onboard as a Wollongong Online Farmers Market producer, and we had a chat with her to find out her “Grow Your Own” story! I have always been fascinated by nature and plants ever since I was a young child, growing up on acreage on the banks […]