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...
Our Projects Innovative models to reduce food waste on farm How might we… fix food waste on farm? When farms can’t sell all of their produce, farmers lose money, and the resulting food waste contributes to climate change. We want to find a way to help farmers...
Our projects Open Road How do farmers get food to eaters? Selling food directly from farm to fork (or perhaps with a short detour via a food hub!) has many benefits. But it also presents a few challenges. How do you move food, without it costing too much –...