ACT Council of Social Service

 

Community Food Guide

 

Community Food Forum

Would you be interested in joining a community food network? The Community Food Forum (CFF) is a network of individuals and organisations interested in improving access to nutritious healthy food for people experiencing disadvantage. The CFFs also aims to empower and educate individuals to be proactive with their health through preparation skills and food choices.
As a member of the CFF you have the opportunity to network with and exchange ideas and information with other members
The aim of the forum is:

Send an email to actcoss@actcoss.org.au with the message "Subscibe to communtiyfoodforum"

Service Profiles

Basic template for agency profile (proforma)
An inspiring initiative:
Just Enough Faith is a Sydney based Free Meal provider which had its beginnings in 1993 by a restaurateur, and now with a team of volunteers has been growing and expanding to include a 25 acre farm!
Community Kitchens in Victoria
a great method of empowerment for communities.
One Umbrella
based in Melbourne, receives unwanted food and turn it in to nutritious pies and meals for the homeless and hungry
OZ Harvest
currently based only in Sydney and planning to expand to other Capital Cities in Australia. Oz Harvest collects unwanted food from food businesses which they deliver free of charge to non profit organisations to assist with the provision of meals to those experiencing food insecurity
Foodshare
Although not currently running in Australia (American based) this model of food provision is empowering for individuals and communities in engaging them in community activities in exchange for discounted food parcels.

Community Food Forum - Meetings

The Community Food Forum (CFF) has over 100 registered individuals who are committed to building a strong and supportive food service network in the ACT and region. They meet occasionally to exchange ideas, discuss issues listen to presentations. The CFF’s key form of interaction is through the ACT CFF email discussion group and any interested party is welcome to join.

Previous minutes of CFF meetings can be viewed here:

14 September 2006

14 June 2006
  
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