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"we put the farmer's face on the food"

Through your association with Food Connect you will get to know all our farmers and may even visit a few of their farms.

weekly distribution of variety of seasonal baskets of fruit, vegetables, milk, honey, eggs, coffee and meat
discount subscriptions for 3, 6 or 12 month orders
expansion plans after consolidation into home made style jams, sauces, pickles, chutneys and other traditional condiments utilising excess produce from the farms produced by community groups
informative and connective ‘Farmletter’ provided each week with information from the farms, recipes, healthy eating tips, fascinating food info, upcoming events, info relating to community and profiles
monthly distribution of 'Food News' information
hosting of regular information nights, events and tours for members to connect, learn and share information relating to our aims and principles

making accessible mostly organic, nutritious, wholesome food at a more affordable price. Translates into a cost effective way to budget for weekly meals and improve eating habits
local employment opportunities for those groups disenfranchised by mainstream including ex-farmers, women, refugees, long term unemployed and elderly
providing an opportunity for young people to remain on the family farm and providing employment for those wishing to learn farming skills
promoting self-sufficiency and self-reliance within local communities, effecting a reduction in reliance on external markets for food supplies
ensurance of stable market channels for small farms and hence on-going economic viability for regional communities
increased capacity of local networks to actively contribute towards positive social change
capacity building amongst participating communities to enable them to develop their own community food distribution system
Long term; creating the opportunity for growth of related industries such as cottage industries and eco-education/tourism

Small scale farming leads to sustainable natural resource use; as the farmer maintains a close and mutual relationship with the land. The family farm may otherwise have been bought out by a bigger farm business, sold up or lay unused due to financial difficulty.
Although organic certification is not essential to operate a CSA farm, farmers will be supported in transition to best practice organic growing methodologies to suit thier farm.
To develop an environmentally stable and sustainable agricultural system. Moving away from the detrimental effects of monoculture, genetically modified plant species, and chemical fertilization and pest control to sustainable organic farming models.