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25.01.2022 The Hills Food Frontier are thrilled to receive news of our successful grant submission from the Yarra Ranges Council COVID-19 Community Relief and Recovery Grants Program to fund our ‘THFF Living Food Boxes Project.’ The ‘Living Food Boxes Project’ will provide fresh food growing opportunities to 50 local individuals, families, businesses, and community groups within the Hills area. The funds will be used to purchase 50 large Greensmart self-watering pots filled with soil an...d distributed to self-nominated recipients. The project will run until June 2021 where recipients will receive seeds quarterly as well as opportunities to participate in workshops facilitated by local Permaculture and gardening experts to assist with setting up and planting out the boxes, caring for and harvesting the produce and other gardening and food sustainability practices. The ‘Living Food Boxes Project’ aims to offer a degree of food security by providing access to free, healthy, fresh food to support recipients who may be struggling because of the economic, social or health fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Information on how to self-nominate your interest in receiving a pot will be made available shortly. The grant also enables the appointment of a co-ordinator for the project. More details will be shared on this shortly, please get in touch via our email if you feel you would bring something special to this role. [email protected] THFF are excited this project will support the development of food growing skills of local community members, connecting people through good food learning and growing. The Hills Food Frontier would like to sincerely thank Yarra Ranges Council for the ongoing support of our community projects and for funding this exciting project. Thanks also to @greensmartpotsaustralia for your generous discount on the pots. Original idea for using the pots this way came from Cultivating Community.

22.01.2022 An excellent and grass-roots driven story of hope - young farmers, linking up with donated land, to grow affordable food for local folk. Sounds like just what our communities need, yes? Great project, thanks for sharing Milkwood

22.01.2022 Celebrating 5 years since the launch of Food Is Free Tecoma!! What an incredible resource sustained and valued by our local community. Thank you for all who have visited the FIFT cupboard, fridge and freezers and a big shoutout to all who maintain and care for the cupboard on a regular basis!! These past months FIFT has increasingly provided access to food when food insecurity has unfortunately affected more and more people. The Hills Food Frontier are extremely grateful to Tecoma Uniting Church for our partnership for the FIFT and FLAME Garden and support over these years. Come visit FIFT, opposite the Tecoma bakery on Burwood Hwy. Take what you need, leave what you don’t, share what you have with love. Food Is Free Tecoma

11.01.2022 Kindness Kitchen last week launched a NEW weekly community meal service! Every Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm at the Tecoma Uniting Church! Meals are packed for take away due to Covid-19 restrictions. ... Come by for a chat and collect a fresh and yummy hot dinner lovingly prepared by volunteers. If you would like to get involved contact Kindness Kitchen Very exciting! Thank you to Kindness Kitchen and Tecoma Uniting Church These photos are from last week... wonder which lovely people and yummy food will be there today?!

08.01.2022 The Hills Food Frontier are so happy to announce Susan Brown as Coordinator for the THFF Living Food Boxes project. Sue has been a long time supporter of the FLAME Garden and one of the amazing leading hands ensuring the smooth running of Food Is Free Tecoma. If you have met Sue you know her warm nature and care for community will bring so much to this role. THFF are so appreciative to have your continued support Sue and thrilled to have you on board for this exciting project!

08.01.2022 Whilst not strictly about good food, this is a good coffee/chai story to support. Damon once called the Hills his home and this edible hot drink cup has been invented by 2 women from Melbourne. They want to crowd fund it. Maybe a nice Festive Season present for you to consider. Shakti

04.01.2022 Always was, Always will be. NAIDOC week 2020 is underway. The Hills Food Frontier acknowledge and pay respect to all First Nations People who have connected to and cared for these vast lands and waters since time immemorial. We honour the Wurundjeri People and all people of the Greater Kulin Nation. Deep respect to all Elders of the past and to Elders of today, we wish to allow space for Sovereign voices to speak for this land, honouring all future generations connection an...d caretaking for Country. 'Story of the Murnong Daisy' is an event being shared this afternoon by Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson. Details in the link. If you are yet to identify a Murnong Daisy, the FLAME Garden is a great opportunity to see some growing.

03.01.2022 Now that we can travel, why not try other village cafes a little further away. Meet Thapo from Johannesburg. He and his wife have been in Australia for five years. Thapo is the barrista at Harrow and Harvest in Lilydale. This character filled cafe was opened last July by Eddie and Frazer. They sell good food as well as local art and other products. Visit them soon.

01.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS The Hills Food Frontier are now taking self nominations from community members and local businesses to apply for one of 50 ‘THFF Living Food Boxes’ and participation in the supporting food growing project, all funded by the Yarra Ranges Council COVID-19 Community Relief and Recovery Grants Program. The ‘Living Food Boxes Project’ will provide fresh food growing opportunities to 50 local individuals, families, businesses, and community groups within the Hills ar...ea. The funds will be used to purchase 50 large Greensmart self-watering pots filled with soil and distributed to self-nominated recipients. The project will run until June 2021 where recipients will receive seeds quarterly as well as opportunities to participate in workshops facilitated by local Permaculture and gardening experts to assist with setting up and planting out the boxes, caring for and harvesting the produce and other gardening and food sustainability practices. The ‘Living Food Boxes Project’ aims to offer a degree of food security by providing access to free, healthy, fresh food to support recipients who may be struggling because of the economic, social or health fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. THFF are excited this project will support the development of food growing skills of local community members, connecting people through good food learning and growing with thanks to funding from Yarra Ranges Council. You can either submit your application via the online link below, or print the form and send via email. Online form application https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7HPZVQK Printed Form application https://dw7r4q.sn.files.1drv.com/y4mXMkO-TBqVCSB2EB_upMMzT8