How to get politicians to eat their greens / Community Gardens Gathering at CERES
How to get politicians to eat their greens On Friday I went on a “date” with Peta, my wife, to the launch of the Moreland City Council’s Food System Strategy – yes, clearly we don’t get out much. In a Coburg community garden in front of about 40 people our mayor gave a speech; announced […]
A send off for the Gundaroo Tiller / In the field of opportunity….
A send off for the Gundaroo Tiller In 2003 when weeds were threatening to take over my new pumpkin patch down at Joe’s Market Garden I turned to Eliot Coleman’s New Organic Grower for help. Coleman, who had a deeply considered take on every challenge a vegetable grower may come up against, also had an abiding love of elegant & efficient hand […]
The welcome we all want / Senape your time has come
June 20th is World Refugee Day. As you know a big part of Fair Food’s mission is to provide permanent jobs for asylum seekers while they rebuild their lives in Australia. Since World War II Australia has welcomed people from all over the world seeking safety from conflict and disaster. Embracing asylum seekers has made our country richer and our […]
Fair Food makes a move / New 5 Day Delivery Neighbourhoods
Just this afternoon at about 5pm, after two and a half epic days, we finished shifting Fair Food to its new warehouse in Preston – (that’s the last of us putting the finishing touches on the packing line). And when I say finished I use the term loosely – there are so many “mystery boxes” in the […]
Shop News – Baked zucchini risotto / Embracing Pazoynd Day
Put a Zucchini on Your Neighbour’s Doorstep Day (March 25th) Over the last three years Pazoynd Day has greened-up, matured and filled out to become a tradition, a moment in time where the people of Melbourne clutch a marrow to its collective bosom and then just take it next door. All over the city not […]
Hopeful photos from the heart-land. Crowdsaucing latest
Last week Dori from Tamil Feasts gave us a couple of feast double passes to give away for the two most inspiring and hopeful food photos. The picture above with the rhubarb about to be fermented is from the first of our winners, Elizabeth Long. Here’s Elizabeth’s story….. “On a visit to my mother’s house today I […]
