Let’s support, not nitpick companies trying to make a difference

May 25, 2016 Journal

NEW companies like Biolite are devloping new approaches to international development through direct business-to-community links. Critical harping can only damage that…

The Community food movement: communication and cooperation needed

February 20, 2016 The alt.food movement

Australia has a community food movement but it could be improrved if it is to thrive, finds a NSW government enquiry into future support for the movment…

The Community Food Movement: Can Silicon Valley reinvent the fair food movement?

November 29, 2015 The alt.food movement

There is agreement that we need to build a cohesive commuity food movement in Australia, but how do we go about it? And can Silicon Valley lend us…

In Adelaide, a small urban farm links entrepreneurship with good food

November 14, 2015 The alt.food movement

With around nine city farms already on the ground or in planning around Australia, it appears city farming's time is now. In Adelaide, one of their number, Wagtail…

The Community Food Movement: Soft, squishy and sweet

November 7, 2015 The alt.food movement

How a soft, two week old piece of fruit reminded us how we can eat well from our regional food supply…

The Community Food Movement: Are we looking in the right place to build markets in fair food?

November 1, 2015 The alt.food movement

In promoting fair food in Austalia much of the focus has been on the farmer. But do farmers have the economic clout to truly change the food system…