About

Farmers, chefs, grocers, and food innovators get ready to gather, learn, and be inspired.

This one-day event will explore the future of food through the lens of regenerative and ecological farming, farm-to-fork dining, and the people transforming the way we grow and consume our food.

Renowned journalist and food advocate Dani Valent will MC the event and will be joined by esteemed agroecologist Dr Tammi Jonas as well as other dynamic industry voices.

This is the fourth iteration of this much-loved event, previously known as the Food Forum.

PROGRAM

Welcome to Country - Jillian West

Session 1: Caring for country = Caring for community 

• Dr Tammi Jonais; Jonai Farm and Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance
• Dominique Chen; Gamilaroi woman and co-author of Growing on Country 
• Panel discussion: 'How do we farm, forage and grow on country together?'

Session 2: Agroecology in practice 

• In conversation with Jack Newman-Morris and Greg Munn 
• Madeleine Scott; Madeleine's Eggs
• Jason Cotter; Tuerong Farm
• Panel discussion: Innovating agroecological products for a triple bottom line

Lunch and Talk: Executing a farm-to-table vision by Simone Watts, Barragunda

Session 3: Disrupting the supply chain

• What we are up against; Tammi Jonas
• Thi Le; Anchovy Restaurant 
• Panel discussion: What does a resilient local supply chain look like? with Nick Thomson; MP Harvest Direct and Vanessa Graley; Millers Bakery

Date

Location

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Flinders Civic Hall
56 Cook Street, Flinders VIC 3929

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