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    Joel Orchard: Small scale farmer and big future thinker

    What started out as an aspiration to be self sufficient, has evolved into a vision to grow and support young farmers into a profession that has enormous reward, alongside huge risk, immense challenges and a great deal of fulfillment. What’s more Joel can see the future in small-scale farming and has a vision for how

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    • Once we move through our anger and sadness we can once again, return to our optimistic selves, because where else would we rather be? I choose to embrace the light instead of darkness. For all my climate optimists out there please read the gorgeous post written by Anika Molesworth because on a day like today we all need a little bolstering. Link is in the bio ✨❤️
    • The amazing team at Centre for Food Policy in London have put together an extensive brief on the role food policy plays in tackling food systems challenges. It’s essential reading for anyone wanting to know more about food policy. What is food policy? What are some examples? How does it provide solutions to food systems challenges? I’ve popped the link in the bio for easy access. Comment below if you have any questions. I’d be more then happy to share them 😁
    • Yay or nay? Good or not so good? Does signage like this increase consumers awareness of the need and importance of eating locally grown, seasonal produce? Or is it simply greenwashing, making a company appear like they are doing more to protect the environment and support local farmers then they really are?
    • I recently received this gorgeous print as a gift for my birthday from my Mum. Thanks Mum 🙏❤️ It’s by a local artist @moonshine_madness and it’s inspired by small scale farmers @loop.growers spring harvest. There are 3 things I love about this print: 1. It celebrates colour! For those who know me know I love colour 🌈 It brings me joy and so will this print hanging in our home. 2. It celebrates locally grown, sustainably produced, healthy food. This is at the core of everything I do. Advocating for a food system which prioritises health and wellbeing, respects and regenerates the land and environment, a food system where farmers are paid fairly for what they grow and produce and everyone has equal access to affordable and nutritious food. 3. It celebrates community. Mel from Moonshine Madness is a local Brisbane creative who is inspired by nature and landscapes and I love that she shares her passion and creativity with us all through her incredible prints (and tea towels and beeswax wraps!) Community is also at the core of everything that Phil and Alice at Loop Growers do. Growing amazing food sustainably, distributing it locally to cafes in exchange for their food waste which then gets composted and recycled back into the earth. Love your work @loop.growers 🙏💚 Also don’t mind the wonderful reflection of me in the photo 😆 It hangs right beside a huge window so there was no escaping the glare!
    • At the beach with the family for the weekend, after what feels like a mammoth week. Looking forward to slowing down and reading this fabulous book which shares the trials and tribulations of small scale farming in Australia. Thanks @ausfoodsov for putting this together and to all the farmers who contributed. I look forward to reading all your wonderful stories @fat_pig_farm @woodstockflour @oldmill_road @bellasatofarm @appleboxfarm @caroolafarm @tammois @rolypolyfarm
    • Today I had the absolute honour of meeting @ronni.kahn the founder of @ozharvest. She was in town to celebrate the huge achievement of OzHarvest delivering 2 million meals from rescued food in Qld. Did you know that in Australia $20 billion worth of food is wasted each year? 😮 Did you know that nearly four million people experience food insecurity each year? 👎 With food being wasted and people going hungry, OzHarvest are helping to address these two important issues. But they also recognise that there is more to be done to change the system in which they work. Education is a big part of what they do and you can read all about their range of programs on their website. I popped the link in the bio if you’re interested. The thing that I love about Ronni is seeing the fire that burns in her belly. She’s determined to address the food waste issue in Australia she’s working at multiple levels to try to do so. She’s an activist and an inspiration, and she empowers others to be the change they want to see in the world.
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