Coffs Coast Local Food Futures Part A_Final Report - Coffs Harbour ...

Summary of
the Focus Area
(continued)
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The local food Speaker Program gave local communities the opportunity to hear from
local, national and international speakers on the issues surrounding agrofood systems,
the growing local food movement and the effect that Climate Change and Peak Oil are
having on communities and our food systems.
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Nutrition/ Cooking Workshops such as the Show Us Ya Dish competition and
Garden2Kitchen were developed in order to raise the profile of the Coffs Grower’s
Markets that operate every Thursday. These events aimed to demonstrate how to
utilise local produce sourced from the markets in everyday meals.
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The Edible Streetscapes projects in Bellingen and Coffs Harbour aimed to promote the
production of local food and its links to sustainability; to provide local children and
adults with the direct experience of harvesting and eating fresh food and to generate
increased ownership by the community of their open spaces and streets.
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Local Film Nights in Coffs Harbour and Bellingen aimed to increase awareness and
knowledge of the problems associated with the dominant system of agrofood..
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The Schools Scarecrow Competition ran as part of 2011 Sustainable Living Festival, to
give schools an opportunity to build their own scarecrow using recycled materials. The
competition aimed to encourage local schools to become involved in the Sustainable
Living Festival, and to learn more about art and the environment.
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The Bellofoodbox Marketing project aimed to increase box numbers to a long-term
sustainable number; promote and facilitate the relocation of Bellofoodbox to allow for
growth in box numbers and to increase Bellofoodbox’s list of local suppliers.
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“Food4LYF” youth local food project aimed to engage students from Bellingen High
School in facilitated workshops to increase knowledge and skills around producing food
and how to prepare produce for meals.
This project has been assisted by the NSW
Government through its Environmental Trust
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