Tag Archive | "community supported agriculture"

A food policy for our common future

Thursday, July 15, 2010

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Growcom wants one. So does the Public Health Association of Australia and sustainable agriculture expert at the University of Sydney, Bill Billotti. A national food policy, it seems, is something of a catchy idea. But what kind of policy are we talking about?

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Great conference, good people… but this is Tasmania after all

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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Great conference, good people…  but this is Tasmania after all

A speaking engagement at a conference leads to an edible tour of the island state, the gem of the Southern Ocean...

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Declaration on Food: Plains To Plate

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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Declaration on Food: Plains To Plate

Two declarations on the future of our food systems have been released in the past six months. This is the Declaration of the Plains To Plate food convergence that took place in Adealide, South Australia, in February 2010...

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City east becomes the epicentre for community food systems

Sunday, March 14, 2010

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City east becomes the epicentre for community food systems

Like some emerging lifeform, community food systems is an idea now growing in Australia's town and cities where it holds promise of a different food future. Some have claimed the inner city/Inner West to be the epicentre of community food system evolution, but now attention turns eastward to Sydney's coastal city east region where community food systems are diversifying. But will that diversity merely fragment or will it fit all the better to the niches and crannies occupied by the region's eaters...

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Dilemma: Two community food systems — which to choose?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Dilemma: Two community food systems — which to choose?

Here's the dilemma for Sydney City East good food eaters: which food system do you choose? Organic Buyers Group Randwick of Food Connect Sydney?

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Why is Food Connect taking off?

Monday, February 22, 2010

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Why is Food Connect taking off?

What is it that lies behind the rapid replication of Food Connect? Is it just good food, shorter links between farmer and eater... or is it something a little bit stickier?

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In Adelaide and Sydney, a tasty future beckons

Monday, February 22, 2010

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In Adelaide and Sydney, a tasty future beckons

Food Connect has made a start in Adelaide and Sydney...

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Plains To Plate signals arrival of food as sustainability issue

Monday, February 22, 2010

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Plains To Plate signals arrival of food as sustainability issue

Adelaide's Plains To Plate Food Convergence signals that food has arrived as a social, community and sustainability issue...

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Open for business – Food Connect Sydney starts-up

Friday, November 27, 2009

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Open for business – Food Connect Sydney starts-up

FOOD CONNECT SYDNEY is a new community food enterprise bringing fresh, tasty foods to city eaters. Its opening comes as an organisation is created to facilitate the spread of the Food Connect model Australia-wide...

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Food Connect pioneer at TransitionSydney’s Cafe Conversations

Friday, July 24, 2009

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Food Connect pioneer at TransitionSydney’s Cafe Conversations

TransitionSydney's Cafe Conversations bring us innovative people in an informal setting - Robert Pekin, from Food Connect.

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