This blog post is a continuation of Lyn Donnelly’s story of her two year journey from someone who knew very little about gardening, to now having her own thriving backyard veggie patch. You can read part 1 of her story here. As food citizens, there are many ways in which we can become more informed
Food Citizens
From total novice gardener to knowing a bit more – Part 1
I am honoured to be able to share this guest post with you, documenting a two year journey from someone who knew very little about gardening, to now having her own thriving backyard veggie patch. Lyn Donnelly has kindly documented her experience in a two-part series which I will share with you over the next
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Food security
COVID-19 is a wake up call to what food security really means to us
As the majority of my daily commitments have slowly fallen away, the one thing that remains constant throughout all of this is the need to eat and to feed my family. Like all of us, COVID-19 has been a huge wake up call to the critical role food plays in our lives, and how, with
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Food democracy
Are you ready to become a food citizen? A food what??
2020. There?s something about this year. It feels like it?s going to be a big one. It feels like there?s been a shift. An awakening as such. Or is that only me who feels that way? In Australia, we started the year in such a horrific way. Bushfires have ravaged through our beautiful country and left
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Advocacy
Why I call myself a food advocate
Hi, I?m Kylie and I’m a food advocate. Most people don?t really know what that means. The thing is it?s pretty tricky to explain exactly what a food advocate does, and more importantly, why I do what I do. Ever since I was 14, I knew I wanted to work in a profession that was