Food has the ability to impact our emotional and mental well-being in a variety of ways. Whether it is seeking “comfort food” when you’ve had a bad day or cooking to relieve stress, food and our eating habits really do affect our mood.
Have you experienced the effects of coffee on your energy levels and mood? And what about chocolate? As crazy as it can sound, your gut and your brain are connected, and ANYTHING that affects your gut health will affect how your brain functions too. Thus,... read more
On fire to re-establish YFM in Melbourne, a duo of formidable Coordinators have been meeting with and engaging like-minded food advocates for the past few months. Meet Josie and Alex!
We recently moved our HQ to Melbourne, and golly gosh, we’re so pumped.
The star of your Sunday roasts, fries, late night HSPs and Nonna’s special gnocchi – we bloody love potatoes. The humble ‘tate is part of an unfortunate fate as part of the $2.4 billion worth of fruit and veg that ends up being thrown... read more
What do we know about the toast under our avo? Not a whole lot, yet wheat is one of the most commonly grown grains in the world. One young couple is rethinking how this incredible seed is grown, milled, and brought to us to be baked into our bread. Say h... read more
Maria Ciavarella is keen a gardener and has been for over 20 years. Her garden, that spans almost half an acre, is full of a wide range of produce. Maria’s mulberries, fresh herbs and edible flowers graced the table at our Urban Forage and Feast, an... read more
You know those people you hear about who kinda make the rest of us look like we haven’t really been up to much? Yeah. That’s Madelaine Scott. While the rest of us were making volcanoes with baking soda and vinegar, Madelaine set about starting... read more
If you’ve ever tried a freshly cracked walnut, it’s a bit of a revelation. Nothing like the rancid things you get at the supermarket, proper walnuts are sweet, milky, and of course, richly nutty. It’s why we were delighted to hear about ... read more
Say cheese. That’s Amore Cheese combines traditional Italian recipes with locally sourced milk to produce fine soft-curd cheeses. Beyond the baby bocconcini and pecorino you might have drooled over at your local deli, he also makes chilli caciotta, smo... read more
