Connecting Over Fair Food 2021!
We each have a role to play when it comes to our food: the food we choose and the way we consume it affect our health and that of our planet. From local food businesses to government, farmers, food waste fighters, academia and consumers of all ages. As a community, we need to come together […]
August Newsletter: Eating Well
Dear Fair Food Community, As the colder, windier weather starts to end and the gentle spring rain begins, we enter the Dharawal season of Tugarh Gunya’marri. A season that needs to be of kindness and self-care, now we are all back in lock down. This newsletter focuses on our “eating well” field guide, an ever more important and […]
Fair Food Champions: James and Lauren
We are two young farmers seeking land in the Illawarra to grow high quality seasonal vegetables for the local community! Our small business intends to grow using organic and sustainable farming practices and positively impact the local food system. (something that we are very excited for here at FFI!) With only 3 growers and a […]
I Love Wollongong Because…
Wollongong City Council is updating its Community Strategic Plan and invites YOU to be involved. We see this as a great opportunity to highlight the importance of fair food and the need for this to be included in the strategy. The more fair food is featured in the submissions received, the higher it will be […]
Australia’s Food Environment Dashboard
Launched last month by a coalition of Australia’s leading public health research institutions, Australia’s Food Environment Dashboard brings together the best available data to describe the healthiness of our food environments from research institutions and government. Designed to provide easy-to-digest information, it covers the key aspects of food environments including data on food composition, food […]
June Newsletter: Embracing Native and Indigenous Foods
Understanding the patterns of the landscape in which we live and grow our food is crucial. In the Illawarra, we are on D’harawal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians, the Wodi-Wodi People, who have lived sustainably in this landscape for thousands of years and understand the complex and interconnected cycles of weather, plants and animals. The […]