Did anyone watch the story last night on SBS Dateline about Fairtrade? Very interesting. I'd like to find out more. I think I have taken for granted that this system is working for the people who need it most. But is it? I've always had a view of buying local first...
Food
Rentachook?
Pet Chickens Made Easy! Rentachook makes keeping chooks at home easy. Customers get all the support and advice they need to make their chooks a success. And they manufacture and sell eco-friendly chicken coops as well as hens, certified organic feed and everything...
Here’s a meaningful idea for your Easter Sunday.
Have you noticed that Coles and Wooworths are now stocking a lot of their own labelled products? And they also have isles dedicated to various cultural delights? So why not an isle that is purely Australian made only products? This idea came from fans of Dick Smith...
Sharing the love of Loving Earth
My love of food has changed over the years. I now spend time reviewing labels on products and looking to see what I am really putting in my body. Now I love chocolate! Chocolate makes me happy! I will shout it from my balcony - I LOVE CHOCOLATE. It's certainly the...
Sad news for our farmers…
I'm a big fan of Dick Smith Foods (check out the video link) and love supporting our farmers. I received this newsletter and was really saddened to hear what our farmers are having to do. What can we all do to help? More information here.
UN World Water Day today!
Today is a special day for all of us water drinkers! There are 7 billion people to feed on the planet today and another 2 billion are expected to join by 2050. This means that 70% more food will be needed, up to 100% in developing countries. There are so many...
Saucy! …available now
Dick Smith Foods have been working really hard on a new range of Australian Tomato Sauces - so the Gourmet Old Style Tomato Sauce "Saucy Red" has now arrived and is available exclusively through their website. The traditional old style tomato sauce is chunky in...
Good food/good business!
I love tuna and eat it often. It’s so convenient in the tins and packs - and a great source of protein and Omega 3. I guess we all know that but did you know that Safcol use responsible catching methods? And they take responsibility for conservation requirements...
Bee Keeper courses anyone?
The Urban Honey Co are often called on to give talks about bees and sustainable ways of doing business at Melbourne events as well as touring schools and kindergartens. The industry has been quoting a steady decline in bee keeping as a profession so how fabulous is it...
Good news story time!
Madcap Cafe make coffee to employ people and focus on ability, not disability. Providing work opportunities for people experiencing mental ill health. On top of the health benefits, the MadCap venture represents potential savings to the Government of $6 million over...
Hi i’m Janine!
