Erin Rhoads talks to us about rubbish living forever and freeing ourselves from the terrors of waste.
Turning off the Hume Highway, Jo and I found ourselves following cryptic instructions of how to find Tony’s driveway. Turn at the second railway crossing sign etc. It was about 8pm at night, pitch black with barely a street light in sight. We located wh... read more
Sophie Lamond talks to us about what’s driving declining cooking rates amongst young people and the importance of keeping it simple in the kitchen. You may have seen our last piece about declining cooking rates or heard about our Heaps Cooked event seri... read more
How does food really make it from the farm to your plate? What’s probably coming to mind is a giant Coles or Woolworths logo. But as much as they claim to be fresh, or about supporting Australian farmers, it’s becoming harder to ignore stories... read more
When life hands you leftovers, make an app. At least, that’s what Rumman Islam did when he ran out of freezer space. His new app Foodski (download links for Android and iPhone) connects people who have too much food with people in their neighbour... read more
When we visited Green Connect‘s farm, I left with one of those big dumb grins on my face. The kind where you can feel every part of your body smiling too, and where you feel a strong, reassuring proudness to be human. Of course, the farm itself ... read more
When you think sustainable wine, Chile might not exactly come to mind. Which is why we were fascinated when we first met Alice L’Estrange of Cultivar Wines, who brings drinkers “far-out-and-naked wines” from Old World Chile, all with the a... read more
Angela from Wandering Cooks doesn’t run your usual food business – instead she has created a world-leading space for purpose-driven small food businesses and change-makers to thrive. Our Brisbane team hosted its 2014 CropFest event in the bea... read more
Wouldn’t it be cool if your fave cafe fed a local farm too – but instead of serving up brunch, it fed its food scraps to the soil on the farm? Phil Garozzo has turned that dream into Not.Waste Farm. As part of their Farm to plate tour, our... read more
Sometimes simple solutions bring about so much more than you first expect. Take the Crop Swap concept for example – a growing number of local Facebook groups that facilitate sharing of excess veggies grown in people’s backyards or balconies.... read more
