Understanding the health of Community Food Enterprises in Australia Understanding the state of the Community Food sector in 2022 Australia’s food system has been hit hard by a number of external pressures which has led to record levels of food insecurity. Community...
Our Services Why local government should be focused on Food Systems Community food systems have the power to improve wellbeing and connectedness, while also supporting vulnerable members of the community. Many councils are now recognising the benefits of supporting...
Our projects Sustaining Land, Sustaining People Keeping farmland and food systems thriving, and helping people age in-place Managing rural land is rewarding but hard work. As people age, keeping a farm productive and managing weeds, pest animals and fire season can...
Research report How can we design out on-farm food waste? Food waste is a complex problem that occurs for many reasons across different parts of thefood system and supply chain. When farms can’t sell all of their produce, farmers lose money, and the resulting food...
Our Projects Providing enduring options for a resilient food supply A pop-up Victorian Government pandemic initiative has become a long-term proposition to build a resilient food system and support regional economies, thanks to a new partnership with Open Food Network...