Food Connect Foundation in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Community organisation

Food Connect Foundation

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Address: 1/8 Textile Cr 4107 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.foodconnectfoundation.org.au

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25.01.2022 Todays food system is fragile, due to chronic under-investment, the over-depletion of natural resources, and the partial misallocation of over $700bn (564bn) of annual support measures."

24.01.2022 Tomorrow at 10am - can't wait!!

23.01.2022 Here's an opportunity for a willing soul!

22.01.2022 Did you watch Australian Story last Monday? It was all about @Victor Steffensen and the great work of the @FireSticks Alliance. There's still time to donate to this cause - they've raised so much already, but need to get to the $1million mark. We donated after the Bushfire Fundraiser event we held earlier in the year - which seems soooooo long ago now!!

21.01.2022 A wonderful story put together by the talented Rani Chayeler for ABC Science. With celebrity appearances by Costa Georgiadis Official, Robert Pekin, Franco at Lunar Farm Organics, Amanda Russell, Emma Scragg, Ben Fenton-Smith, Emma Healy's hubby Dave, and one of our wonderful customers. As Costa said, "Putting a face to food... that's the future, because then we build connection. And when we build connection, that's love. And when we love the planet, we change the way we connect with it forever, and we'll teach that to the generations to come." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJnUTcKj1As

21.01.2022 "The negative impacts of our food system cost the Australian economy at least $87 billion a year $62 billion from obesity, about $21 billion from food waste, and $4 billion the loss in productivity from land degradation."

20.01.2022 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is recommending the irradiation of all fresh fruit and vegetables. NOW is the time to write a submission - they clo...se Friday, 11th December, 2020 at 6pm AEDT. WHY ARE THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT AND FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND (FSANZ) FAST-TRACKING A BLANKET APPROVAL FOR THE IRRADIATION OF ALL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES? ..... Labelling requirements are weak and there is no way to visually distinguish between irradiated and non irradiated foods. Thus, shoppers depend on the integrity and comprehensiveness of irradiation labelling. bars, etc. As there is no simple, reliable and affordable test for irradiated foods, it is difficult for state and local authorities to monitor them in the marketplace and to enforce the labelling requirements. It is unclear whether or how FSANZ or state authorities will monitor the labelling of irradiated food as well as the food purchased and then used in commercial kitchens, restaurants, juice bars, etc. A1193 cannot be claimed to be a mechanism for aligning Australia with overseas regulations or practices. The EU, for example, only permits the irradiation of herbs and spices. Japan only permits the irradiation of potatoes. Despite international agreements stating that they may, many other countries do not have blanket approvals for all fruit and vegetables. Finally, the applicant is the Queensland Government, which also participates in the health and safety assessment of the application. This presents a clear conflict of interest which casts substantial doubt on, and undermines consumer confidence in, the ability of FSANZ to protect the public health of all Australians. We are gravely concerned that the Queensland government has attempted to fast-track A1193 and that FSANZ has changed the dates of public consultation without clear notification to the public. The purpose of the Food Standards Act is to ensure public health protection via, amongst other things, an affective, transparent and accountable regulatory framework, within which the food industry can work efficiently. Public notice requirements are intended to promote accountability and transparency in the regulatory framework. We assume that their intention is also in promote public engagement. By changing the date of public consultation, unannounced, FSANZ has limited the scope of possible community engagement beyond FSANZ’s networks, disadvantaged the community it is meant to protect and represent and thus failed to provide opportunity for the robust community conversations required in a functioning democracy.

18.01.2022 On Saturday Feb 15th Food Connect Foundation held a bushfire fundraiser specifically in aid of supporting and raising awareness for fire affected First Nations communities.

18.01.2022 Love this story

18.01.2022 Great story from the RIG Network!

17.01.2022 A short piece on Covid19 and some of the disruptions to the globalised food system. Great to see our mate Alana Mann giving it to the supers ;) Of course, the long term impacts of continuing this model are much more nuanced and cut deeper, but this provides an interesting take on the initial effects of the pandemic. https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1745497667922

17.01.2022 Less than 2 weeks until UPCYCLE: Sell your wardrobe | Buy your new outfit | Be kind to the planet Due to a couple of stall holders pulling out we now have another 2 stalls available. If you or a group of friends want to sell your clothes please email [email protected] .au to secure your spot. We are also really excited to have some of our wonderful Food Connect Producers have their delicious items for sale too.... Check some of the Producers out below: Sabarac - Hot Sauce Hello Sweetness - Raw Vegan Treats @sunshineorganicmiso Mountain River Patisserie - Delicious Hong Kong desserts We'll also have some refreshing organic kefir from MYK's FFF kefir for sale too Sunday 29th November 10am-2pm Food Connect Shed: Your Local Food Hub - 8 Textile Crescent, Salisbury Free Admission ** We are encouraging electronic payments. There is no ATM on site

16.01.2022 The Coronavirus pandemic both lays bare deep and ongoing injustices in our society and provides a moment to re-evaluate and reset our political conversation. What does that mean for Scott Morrisons laser-like focus on jobs, and the planned economic recovery being driven by a corporate agenda?

15.01.2022 A wonderful message from one of the leaders of the North American Food Sovereignty Alliance.

15.01.2022 Next Tuesday Food Connect Foundation will host Impact Boom , Griffith University and a group of local #socialenterprise businesses and #founders for their Social Impact Tour of Brisbane. our Founders and Directors Rob and EK wil be presenting on all things Food Connect Foundation and Food Connect Shed: Your Local Food Hub More details below!

15.01.2022 An important read and a discussion we intend to open up more and more here at Food Connect. https://medium.com//an-open-letter-from-bipoc-leaders-in-f

15.01.2022 Such an important discussion. Centring Indigenous and people of colour is the work we need to do from now on.

14.01.2022 Consider supporting this important work.

14.01.2022 A interesting article written by Tabitha Caravan, from the Science Communications Team at ANU. Studying the impact of participation in biosensitive food provi...sioning systems, PhD researcher Bronwyn Wilkes explains: These schemes help to nurture a range of benefits that are important to the fabric of society and the connections between us. See more

14.01.2022 Does your household eat our country's food? Who owns the supply chain and the businesses that sell it?

13.01.2022 Have you seen our fashion market event? On Sunday 29th of November we are holding UPCYCLE. A second hand fashion market at the Food Connect Shed: To keep it accessible and affordable, NOTHING IS OVER $20! We have already experienced a huge interest from the community in becoming a stall holder. If you have great old clothing and would like to become a stall holder, please email [email protected] for more info.... As well as clothing there will be cakes from Mountain River Patisserie and delicious, refreshing and healthy kefir from MYK's FFF kefir. Doors open at 10am and will finish at 2pm. Entry is free and make sure to hit attending to keep up to date! See you on the 29th! Event - UPCYCLE: Sell your wardrobe | Buy your new outfit | Be kind to the planet

13.01.2022 This is the exact reason why grow it yourself is used as a tool to discourage criticism of mainstream agriculture. Because the people who offer it as a solution know it will fail. They’re planning on it. That’s the whole point. They know that when a relatively poor individual or community attempts to feed themselves, whether on half an acre of lead-laden dirt on a vacant lot or on a hard-to-access rooftop or in a minuscule window box, they’ll eventually run out of time, m...oney, or energy to keep going. And when that moment comes, these wealth-holders plan to feel vindicated and to demand subservience. They know that a community fighting for their own survival not only nutritionally, but in terms of safety, healthcare, employment protections, education, and on countless other fronts, will never be able to match the staying power of thousands of acres of low-taxed, privately-held agricultural land, significant publicly-funded benefits, and the amassed stolen and exploited wealth of generations. When Grow Your Own Food Is a Tool of Oppression https://sarah-k-mock.medium.com/when-grow-your-own-food-is-

13.01.2022 Thank you!! We had such an awesome afternoon on Saturday and it was so lovely to meet everyone and connect for a great cause. We'd like to give a big shout out to our artists, sponsors, stallholders and to those who donated their time and services.... Ricky Pascoe, Miss Gertrude, Kim BustyBeatz Bowers, Hope Haami, Sarah and Lana, Teila for your beautiful sounds and talents. Sobah Beverages, The Good Beer Co., Ballistic Beer, Murri Menu and Game Enough? for keeping us fed and hydrated and to Bimbi Love, Kiana Larkins, Libby Hayward and the Brisbane Lions for your donation of art and time. A very big thank you to Leeton Lee for holding the workshop and delivering an inspiring and insightful presentation and to Melissa Lucashenko for leading the q&a and the donation of her signed Miles Franklin award winning book, Too Much Lip! Through your generosity we raised $869.56 and will be donating these funds to the National Indigenous Fire Network and Indigenous Crisis Response & Recovery - ICRR And a very big thank you to Salisbury locals Russell King and Vision Media Studio for the lovely pics and highlight video. If you loved the Food Connect Shed: Your Local Food Hub space and think it would be perfect for your next event, drop us a message here or email [email protected] Til we meet again Your friends at Food Connect Foundation

12.01.2022 We need new cultural rules, says Lang. We need to take responsibility and recognise the terrible things going on and that are normalised. We think its normal now to have food banks no it isnt! They dont work, they cannot resolve food poverty. Weve seen that in this crisis.

11.01.2022 "Proponents of agroecology are better served by resisting the call of the innovation imperative, and to rather foreground the language of human rights, socially just creativity and people- and earth-centred processes of change." https://www.agroecologynow.com/down-with-innovation/

11.01.2022 All State-based farmers groups and now the National Farmers Federation want zero net emissions. Now we wait for the Federal Government to catch up.

11.01.2022 ‘The two most important kinds of relationship in life are, firstly, those between land and people and, secondly, those amongst people themselves, the second being always contingent upon the first. The land, and how we treat it, is what determines our human-ness. Because land is sacred and must be looked after, the relation between people and land becomes the template for society and social relations. Therefore all meaning comes from land.’ https://www.wheelercentre.com//the-instrinsic-connections-

10.01.2022 Are you including plant-based "meat" in your diet? Have a listen to thought leader Mark Bittman in his interview about the supply chain realities and nutrition issues with our meat choices.

10.01.2022 Hi guys! Don't forget this Saturday is the Food Connect First Nations Bushfire Fundraiser event! If you haven't yet, reserve your ticket by hitting the Ticket button or go to Humanitix and search Food Connect. This is a FREE, family friendly event of Indigenous entertainment, workshops, stalls, food and discussions on #CulturalBurning with all funds raised donated directly to fire affected First Nations communities.... See you on Saturday

10.01.2022 You might remember that a few weeks ago, Courtney Wilson and the ABC Landline crew were filming behind the scenes at Food Connect... The story is about to go li...ve, not just on Landline but across the ABC News network, so if you want to come behind the scenes of what we do, why we do it and - most importantly - the people who help us do it, you can tune in for snippets on: ABC 24 breakfast, Friday Various local ABC radio stations throughout QLD, Friday QLD 7pm ABC News bulletin, Saturday And of course, the full feature on Landline, 12:30pm Sunday. In the meantime, here's a taster: https://www.abc.net.au//social-enterprise-food-co/12697426

09.01.2022 Soil is the best container for water. Not. Dams!

09.01.2022 "This situation is partly the product of a growing human population in need of ever more food and land. But it is also a product of a desire to consume more and more meat and animal products, both overall and per capita, and to produce these resources as intensively and cheaply as possible. As if climate change wasnt already enough of a reason to curb these appetites, we are now seeing that they come with a host of other problems."

09.01.2022 <3 The power of co-ops <3 Heartening story from the U.S. of how a co-operative system (and a raw milk CSA) kept two dairy farms going strong! https://agrariantrust.org//sweet-land-the-story-of-a-col/

09.01.2022 Is there anyone with an RSA who would like to volunteer for a couple of hours helping us on the bar at the Food Connect First Nations Bushfire Fundraiser? We would be extremely grateful for any help on this. Please message us here or send an email to [email protected] Thank You!

08.01.2022 Another great podcast for a rainy arvo by Anthony James at RegenNarration. With the huge market response to lab-grown meat, is it time to go vegan or vegetarian? How do we navigate the ethics of the stuff we put in our mouth? "The matter of meat is massive, when it comes to the health of people, other animals, and the planet as a whole. Our summer fires here, and COVID-19 everywhere, bring that home even more. In that context, I felt compelled to allocate plenty of time to this one. I hope you find this time worth your while too."

06.01.2022 UPCYCLE: Sell your wardrobe | Buy your new outfit | Be kind to the planet is on this Sunday!!!

06.01.2022 Soft launch for my new book today via zoom, tune in! "Food in a Changing Climate could not be more timely, as Covid-19 has revealed the enormous institutional... vulnerabilities of existing food system while the Black Lives Matter movement is propelling a long overdue reckoning with the insidiousness of racial capitalism. With impressive grounding in international scholarship, Alana Mann asks her readers to attend to the complex ecologies, cultures, and political economies in which food is entwined and commit to a food politics that does not shy away from the difficult questions." Julie Guthman, Professor of Social Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz. See more

05.01.2022 "Using a multifaceted approach, the Indigenous-led Dream of Wild Health works to do more than fight food insecurity; it also hopes to make food sovereignty a reality."

05.01.2022 Check out some of the items that will be sold at UPCYCLE We're close to filling up all of our stalls with only about 5 or so available. Email [email protected] to secure yours today! Hit the link below... UPCYCLE: Sell your wardrobe | Buy your new outfit | Be kind to the planet See more

04.01.2022 Grandpa Dad, a white, first-generation Idaho farmer, does not get retroactive credit as the founder of today’s grassroots efforts around perennial agroecosystems, water conservation, increasing crop diversity, etc. It is Indigenous peoples, those who farmed the land (that Grandpa Dad stole) for 100 generations who have earned the historical credit for the work of figuring out the only resilient way to farm in North America, ever. https://sarahmock.substack.com/p/your-great-grandfarmer-did

04.01.2022 One of our favourite humans making sooooo much sense in this podcast!

04.01.2022 NFF chief executive Tony Mahar clarified the organisation's climate policy does not include a reference to carbon neutrality by 2050 target. "We have reached ou...t to Senator Canavan this morning to help him understand the details of this aspiration," Mr Mahar said. "Our 2030 Roadmap, the plan for Australian agriculture to be a $100 billion industry by 2030, includes an aspiration to be trending towards carbon neutrality by 2030. "This aspiration was developed by grassroots farmers and has been in the public domain for 18 months now." Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Michael McCormack was less disparaging than Senator Canavan, however remained sceptical of NFF's policy. "Trending towards and actually achieving might be two different things," Mr McCormack said. "It's aspirational by the NFF, good on them, and I support [NFF president] Fiona Simson and what the NFF stand for. See more

04.01.2022 Maybe we can stop digging up the earth soon???

03.01.2022 As much as we love having the rain, we can't complain about a sunny day Here's a look at the running times for tomorrow: 3pm Event Opens... 3:30pm-4:15pm Fire Making Workshop with Leeton Lee In the park across the road 4pm Miss Gertrude 4:15 Venue Tour with Rob 5pm Keynote Presentation Leeton Lee, Firestick Alliance" 5:30pm Auction 6pm Busty's Block Party! 8pm Event Close Here are a few tips to help make the most of your day tomorrow: Parking There is ample free street parking in the streets surrounding the Shed. The weather is looking to be nice tomorrow so it might a nice walk if you're local! Eftpos There will be eftpos available at the bar and for food. The bar will also accept cash. There are no cash out facilities unfortunately. Auction We'll chat to each winner of auction items to work out the best way for payment. If you have any questions please message Food Connect Foundationn Facebook page, that will be the best way to get in touch with someone quickly. There's still time to reserve your FREE ticket! Cheers and see you tomorrow Your Friends at Food Connect Foundation

03.01.2022 Weekend listening with Bruce Pascoe and Bradley Moggridge Australia's first peoples have lived on this land for thousands of years. But how successfully are we integrating their knowledge into mainstream approaches to farming?

02.01.2022 Say no to food irradiation!

01.01.2022 Traditional owners in the USA are turning to their food traditions while the food system fails.

01.01.2022 In 2004, Queensland was the first Australian jurisdiction to regulate biodiscovery. Since then, the Commonwealth and Northern Territory governments have also passed biodiscovery laws.

01.01.2022 "As Aboriginal people, it is our duty to be watchers and messengers. We have knowledge of what has gone on in the past, and we see what is happening now. The fate of future generations lies in the hands of each and everyone alive today. The tipping point has come. Harmony and beauty can be created from chaos! Yuway!" https://www.dumbofeather.com/a/the-tipping-point-has-come/