Fair Food Champion: Ashleigh Holmes
Ashleigh Holmes – a champion of local food in the Illawarra – is currently involved with rolling out the very exciting ‘Love Local’ campaign. The ‘Love Local’ campaign was born from the advocacy masterclass; it identified how consumers can advocate to make changes to improve their local food system and a brainstorming session highlighted the […]
November Newsletter: Growing your own Food
One of the positive outcomes of 2020 is the resurgence of interest in old skills – particularly growing and preparing food from scratch. This issue of the FFI newsletter is jam packed with resources to help you take the next steps to producing your own food, whether you want to grow herbs in a pot […]
Fair Food Champion: Andrea Persico, Austinmer Beekeeper
I had always loved honey, and was fascinated by bees from a young age. There really is a whole world of fascinating bee facts, and science is adding every day to our understanding of these amazing creatures. Andrea Persico, Austinmer Beekeeper Tell us about your background, eg your involvement with food, travel, tourism. I’ve had a […]
Stanwell Park Eco Centre (SPEC), Community Garden Project
Stanwell Park Eco Centre (SPEC) was founded in June 2020 by Allison Tomazin in response to her witnessing the increasing fragility of our food supply chains. With community job insecurity and the pressures of social isolation thrown into the mix, Allison felt the need to start something that would inspire her local community to engage […]
Connecting Over Fair Food 2020: Event Summary
In celebration of Food Fairness Illawarra’s 15th birthday, World Food Day and Global Climate Change Week, this year our community of fair food warriors met online for a presentation, panel discussion and film screening of The Biggest Little Farm. This year’s Connecting Over Fair Food event was a roaring success, with over 60 participants. Our […]
Stefan Posthuma: Fair Food Champion
Food is what we consume most. It’s an ever-present aspect of life which is not only necessary for survival, but also an integral part of our culture, our identity, our relationships and the way we understand our environment. Food therefore should be respected and revered. Stefan Posthuma Stefan Posthuma lives and breathes food. His many […]
Research Project: Resilient food futures?
University of Wollongong Honours student, Anna Smith, recently completed a study on the role of alternative food networks in creating resilient food systems in the Illawarra. Here is a synopsis of her research findings: The overarching aim of my thesis was to explore the ways in which organisations in the Illawarra region contributed to food […]
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.
Community catch up, August 2020
Last month, Food Fairness Illawarra (FFI) hosted the quarterly community catchup with participants from across the Illawarra’s fair food sector.