The Time of Burrugin – Tugarah Tuli
The time of Burrugin – Tugarah Tuli. Cold, frosty, short days (June / July) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Tugarah Tuli. This is the time when the male Burrugin (echidnas) form lines of up to ten as they follow the female through the […]
Urban Agriculture Month in the Illawarra!
As part of Urban Agriculture Month 2021, Food Fairness Illawarra is coordinating a range of workshops, open gardens and tours of urban farms, gardens and verges across the Illawarra during the month of April. Urban Agriculture Month (UAM) is co-ordinated yearly by Sustain: The Australian Food Network, a think and do network connecting passionate people like […]
March Newsletter: Feeding People, Fighting Food Waste
Did you know at any given time, approximately 21,600 Illawarra residents face food insecurity, meaning they are not able to access food that meets their health and cultural needs? Food insecurity impacts not only health, but also education and employment, and can have long term impacts for individuals, families and communities. Meanwhile, tonnes of edible food goes to […]
Fair Food Champions: Nicole & Saxon
Nicole and Saxon – this month’s fair food champions – work at OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue organisation. Tell us a bit about your background; what is your personal motivation for working in food donations, and how did you become involved with OzHarvest? Nicole I worked in the banking sector for 15 years, as well […]
February Newsletter: Minimising Waste
We are very excited to inform you that we have joined the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s Love Food Hate Waste program as a collaborative partner. We look forward bringing you on this journey with us. Our collective desire for convenience has seen a shift away from the respect for food that was once essential for survival.Luckily, there are […]
Fair Food Champion: Maree Thomson
‘Maree Thomson – this month’s Illawarra Fair Food Champion – is the general manager at Hidden Harvest, an organisation combating climate change by providing the tools to tackle food waste.’ Food for me really is everything. It’s the one thing that connects everyone with everything. Maree Thomson Tell us a bit about your background – […]
Hidden Harvest: Art of Food Waste
Celebrating our local community through art and food. Hidden Harvest presents a jam-packed schedule of events & delicious delicacies that celebrate our local community through art & food. Hidden Harvest is hosting the ‘Art of Food Waste’ exhibition in February this year! Celebrating the talents of over 15 local artists who work with food as […]
Stir it up!
‘Stir it up’ is a community based program that trains volunteers to promote healthy eating and sharing good food in the local community. Stir it up! volunteer peer educators receive training with a focus on healthy eating, practical food ideas, presentation skills, kitchen safety and food hygiene. 2020 marked 10 years since the first Stir […]
FOGO is go-go!
In Australia, food waste makes up 35% of the average household bin¹, adding up to around $4000 worth of wasted food per household every year. In November 2020, Wollongong City Council took a big step to minimising food waste, by joining Kiama and Shellharbour Local Government Areas in implementing a weekly FOGO (Food Organics Garden […]
December Newsletter: Shopping Local
Can you believe the festive season is nearly upon us? The disruptions of 2020 have brought many questions about our food system to the fore: food security, scarcity, affordability, donations, distribution, community connection, growing your own, sourdough and fermentation are now hot topics! Localism has seen a welcome resurgence, offering solutions to many of these […]