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This neglected space now grows opportunities alongside its veggies

  • March 10, 2017
  • Zo Zhou
  • All YFM articles, Faces of Food

When we visited Green Connect‘s farm, I left with one of those big dumb grins on my face. The kind where you can feel every part of your body smiling too, and where you feel a strong, reassuring proudness to be human. Of course, the farm itself ... read more

What does it really look like to be a young farmer in Australia?

  • February 16, 2017
  • Zo Zhou
  • All YFM articles, Faces of Food

It’s something we don’t talk about enough – who the hell is going to feed Australia in fifty years?! Maybe it’ll be a bunch of drones. For now though, it’s going to be young farmers – but they’re a tiny part of th... read more

The young Aussies changing what sustainable farming looks like

  • January 31, 2017
  • Zo Zhou
  • All YFM articles, Faces of Food

It’s not often you hear “lentil” and “amazing” in a sentence together. But Matt and Lentil of Grown and Gathered are an amazing example of how to make sustainable cooking and farming positively glam. Their blog (and now, t... read more

Behind the scenes of your bread

  • January 27, 2017
  • Zo Zhou
  • All YFM articles, Faces of Food, Melbourne

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

We’re In Awe Over This Young Farmer’s Thoughts On Meat Farming

  • July 29, 2016
  • Anika Molesworth
  • All YFM articles, Faces of Food

Meat Free Week is a time for thinking about meat eating – but what about meat farming? We asked Young Farmer of the Year (and keeper of sheep) Anika Molesworth for her perspective on one of the most fraught food conversations most people can have. A... read more

This Young Farmer Shatters What We Think Of As Sustainable Farming

  • June 13, 2016
  • Anika Molesworth
  • All YFM articles, Faces of Food

Despite farmers being the custodians of our land, we rarely seem to hear from them – so we asked Young Farmer of the Year Anika Molesworth to tell us what her world looks like, and what sustainable farming in Australia could entail. Be prepared to ... read more

The Joys of Organic Farming: Common2Us Community Farm

  • November 13, 2013
  • Youth Food Movement
  • All YFM articles, Faces of Food

Being a small-scale, organic farmer in Dural, Borja Valls gives us insight into the way he produces and delivers quality food to Sydney – from harvesting juicy organic strawberries to packing and distributing weekly veggie boxes – all to connect p... read more

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