Food sovereignty, provenance, ethical farming, sustainable and ecological food systems
Category: Food Politics
Portland’s hidden urban farms
Hidden a mere 15-minute drive from downtown Portland, in the city’s North East, is the unexpected semi-rural neighbourhood of Cully, which is brimming with urban farmlets growing food, flowers and the deep roots of community. It’s a gem in this …
Italy Mark II: Terra Madre 2018
I’m a big believer that if you open yourself up to opportunities and focus your energy in a chosen direction, the universe will provide. The trick is to recognise those opportunities when they float past and grab them with both …
Cider, Fire + Biking: A perfect Hills weekend
It’s Sunday night of a delightful Mother’s Day spent biking through John Forrest National Park. The house is quiet except for the peaceful bubbling and burping of fermenting cider bottles and I’m reflecting on a perfect family weekend in the …
Flying high at Blue Sky Festival
Mundaring comes together to celebrate community and promote sustainability True to its name, the Blue Sky Festival was a sunny affair, in more ways than one. A demonstration of the power and joy of community, this local sustainability festival was …
Urban and Regional Food Declaration
During a chat with the Director of the Food For Thought Festival in Albany, I was given a copy of the “Urban and Regional Food Declaration” produced by Sustain: The Australian Food Network. The Declaration seeks to promote the local production …
Albany offers Food For Thought
My family and I recently took off on a four-day road trip to Albany, five hours south of Perth, ostensibly to attend the third annual Food For Thought Festival, which was held on Sunday in the Town Square. The Food …
Proud of our local Waste Champions
I’m thrilled for my friends Jeannie and Amanda, co-owners and founders of the Wasteless Pantry, who recently won yet another award for their advocacy work and innovative retail business. I feel rather lucky to have this bulk food store in …
National Fair Food Week 7-16 Oct
What is Fair Food Week? Coordinated by the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA), Australia’s Fair Food Week shines a light on our new story of food. From the 7th-16th October 2017 you will discover events across the country that will attract, intrigue and entertain …
War On Waste: winning hearts + minds
The ABC TV’s recent three-part series, War On Waste, has been phenomenally successful in penetrating the mainstream consciousness. It’s a part of conversations in the schoolyard, at my local shops (Wasteless Pantry) in community groups (Hills Food Share, Mundaring in …
Waste not, want not
It’s an adage we’ve all heard our grandmothers say. Spawned during The Great Depression, it’s as true now as it was then, if not more so, because we’re so further down the hopelessly consumer-driven pathway. Jeff and I are becoming very conscious …
