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 […]
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 […]
Fair Food Champion – Ashleigh Walter
Tell us a bit about yourself – what is your background and how are you involved in the local food system? Last year I graduated from the University of Wollongong with a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics. I live locally in the Illawarra community and naturally, I have a deep passion for all things food […]
November Newsletter: Urban Agriculture Month
Hello and welcome to our newsletter! We’ve got a lot in store for the coming months, as well as a lot to catch up on! We’d like to begin by acknowledging the D’harawal Season we have just entered, the Parra’dowee Season. We hope you’ve all been enjoying this delightful Spring season with the blooming flowers and abundance […]
Food Equity Symposium
Together with cross sector stakeholders and departments within NSW, Food Fairness Illawarra representatives (Rosi, Maree & Berbel) attended a two-day Food Equity Symposium organised by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in early September. It was a great opportunity to meet, talk to, and hear from people who work hard to tackle the very challenging issue […]
How (and Why!) to Host a Crop Swap
Crop Swaps are taking the Illawarra by storm, with new swaps popping up across the region. So why all the fuss? Crop Swaps are an easy and fun way to connect with your local community, reduce waste and eat better for less! It’s a simple as coming together on a regular basis to have a […]
Fair Food Champion – Michito Henderson
Meet our latest Fair Food Champion, Michito Henderson. At just 11 years old, Michito has already developed a passion for sustainability and growing food through Tarrawanna Public School’s Illawarra Living Classroom Program. Facilitated by Elemental Permaculture’s Aaron Sorenson and Daniel Deighton, this program runs outdoor classroom sessions each fortnight to assist with children’s learning about […]
Fair Food Champion: Anna Jane Linke
Tell us a bit about yourself – what is your background and how are you involved in the local food system? It all started with flower growing a few years ago. I live in an off-grid tiny home and fortunately have the space to experiment with different varieties. Since then my beds are a mix […]
Join the Illawarra Edible Garden Trail!
We’ve got some exciting news! Food Fairness Illawarra will host the 2024 Illawarra Edible Garden Trail on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November 2024 from 10am-3pm. This event is sponsored by Gilly’s Kitchen Garden. Buy Tickets Register to be a host here by 30 June. What is an Edible Garden Trail? An edible garden […]
April Newsletter: We are in this together
Welcome to our April newsletter! We are excited to acknowledge the D’harawal Season we have now entered, The Time of Marraigang – Bana’marrai’yung. As the weather begins to cool and the days get shorter, we welcome this new season and all it brings. The last few months have been bustling with activity, from attending foodie tours, crop swaps, […]