Growing a Fair Food System - Together

We’re pleased to announce the upcoming Growing a Fair Food System Together Workshop, a focused opportunity for food champions to contribute to strategic direction to build a strong and sustainable food system for Canterbury.

Access to healthy and nutritious food is a basic human right, however the reality looks different for many. Almost a third of our food is wasted while 1 in 4 children in NZ are going hungry, with food running out “sometimes” or “often”. Food production is the largest contributor to greenhouse gases. These are just some of the food system challenges we face today.

 Growing food resilience is a shared responsibility — and real solutions begin with connection. This workshop is about bringing together diverse voices: including local growers and farmers, supermarkets, food businesses, food educators, green grocers, emergency responders, food banks, academics, change makers and advocates, food waste and rescue champions, policy makers, government, everyday residents and more! This session is designed to facilitate purposeful collaboration.