There are some great initiatives around that encourage local food production. These initiatives can be successful if we support them and spread the word. Some local examples are the

• Sustainable Fawkner Food Produce Swap
• Fawkner Food Bowls – turning a bowling green into a market garden in Fawkner
• Coburg Farmers’ Market
• CERES Market and Joes Market Garden
• See also http://www.darebinfoodharvestnetwork.org.au/ and the Open Food Network

See Moreland Food Gardens Network for ideas and links.

Food insecurity in Moreland (2013)