Lettuce celebrate the success of the 2024 Illawarra Edible Garden Trail
Ever wondered what grows best in the Illawarra climate? How to build garden beds on a sloping escarpment backyard? How to protect your crops from local bugs and strong coastal winds? This weekend, we found out! The Illawarra Edible Garden Trail is a weekend where gardeners in our region open their front gate to the […]
Fair Food Champion – Suzy Pickles
Meet Suzy Pickles, a passionate advocate in our community for sustainable living, local food systems, and cultivating connection. With a career that weaves together art, design, community building, and research, Suzy is making waves in the Illawarra’s food landscape. From early influences growing up on a rural property to now pursuing a PhD in sustainable […]
Digging Deep: Soil Secrets from Popes Produce for World Soil Day
Did you know over 95% of our food comes from the ground beneath our feet? Soil is more than just dirt—it’s the life source of our planet. This year’s World Soil Day theme, “Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage”, is a reminder of just how important it is to keep our soil healthy, happy, and […]
Spotlight on: Food Fairness intern Natasha Lilly Atelj-Smith
After four months as our incredible Communication Support Officer, we are sad to be saying farewell to our Food Fairness intern Natasha Lilly Atelj-Smith. To say goodbye, here’s a little peek into this public health superstar who’s been creating our social media and newsletter content to help keep you educated and up-to-date with all things […]
Fair Food Champion – Claudia Walters
What do you enjoy most about gardening, and how do the types of plants and produce you grow contribute to that passion? How could this enthusiasm and experience enhance events like Edible Garden Trail? Growing food is such an easy way for me to get into flow. I’m a very busy person but time means […]
Rosi Johnston, fair food champion
School canteens are an important part of the school setting. Food purchased and consumed at school can contribute up to 50% of students’ daily energy intake.