Know you farmer, Know your pork!

Food, food, food! We can’t go a day without thinking about it and making choices that effect local businesses and the ethics around good food. Thankfully there are many amazing Australian producers of quality and ethically produced food around that will not only share with us what it is about their food that is importantContinue reading “Know you farmer, Know your pork!”

so that’s a wrap! #SLFGeelong 2015

Just three years ago Geelong and the Barwon region took up the mantle and hosted the first Geelong Sustainable Living Festival, coordinated by Future Proofing Geelong, regional councils and local community groups such as Geelong Sustainability Group. The first year the Geelong region hosted just over forty events over a two week period and community loved it. ItContinue reading “so that’s a wrap! #SLFGeelong 2015”

serving up local & native foods

The results are in: the demand for organic, chemical free and local food is on the increase. A recent report by Australian Organic indicate a 44% increase in organic sales for Australian domestic and export markets. Local food is trending high, farm gate vendors are opening new and innovative businesses and more retailers are labelling theirContinue reading “serving up local & native foods”