Resource How to give interviews to media A big part of community food enterprises is telling the story of your organisation or product. This resource helps you prepare for a media interview so you’re comfortable and manage to convey the message you think is most...
Case Study Starting a Community Oil Mill in North-Eastern Victoria “I think the ultimate farmer for me is someone who has a social reason to do something,” Jay Rivett says. As one part of the successful Australian Pumpkin Seed Company, he has good reason to think it’s...
Case Study Mildura’s Burundian Community Farm Making local food visible was one task identified to strengthen Mildura’s local food system. Alongside that was a need to give disadvantaged communities better access to healthy, fresh food. Food Next Door ticked both of...
Case Study Beechworth Co-Op fresh box scheme Beechworth Food Co-op was formed in 2014, with a long-term strategic approach to connecting local growers and eaters. The first step of their strategy was to build up a strong co-op membership base before they tackled the...
Resource Running a Local Food Event to Bring Growers Together As part of the Open Food Network’s Thrive project, a local food activator was funded for three pilot regions around the state of Victoria, one of which was Gippsland. One of the tactics used to build better...
