Mar 24, 2022
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...
Dec 14, 2021
Our projects Building capacity across Victorian food hubs Disruptions to food supply in 2020 highlighted the importance of Community Food Enterprises (CFEs) as they maintained food security for their communities. For many enterprises, it felt like a window of...
Nov 11, 2021
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...
Aug 18, 2021
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...
Aug 5, 2021
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...