As part of Huon Valley Council’s ongoing commitment to its community to transform its regional food system, the Food Connect Foundation was contracted to undertake a series of workshops and webinars to:
Understand the needs, circumstances and aspirations of eaters, growers, businesses, government agencies and the wider community in relation to transforming the regional food system;
Gather ideas and insights from community members to inform Council’s Food Resilience Strategy;
Facilitate a plan of action to establish a Huon Valley Food Hub; and
Serve as an opportunity for the community to learn more about the opportunities associated with the regional food system and encourage them to consider their possible economic transition pathways and the necessary enablers.
Food Connect Foundation’s engagement with the Huon Valley Food Hub project has augmented the activities of Huon Valley Food Hub project to create a groundswell of support and strong community participation in the project. There are clearly a number of agencies, professionals and community members enabled to provide their experience and expertise to support the Council in their goals for setting up the food hub to transform the region's food and farming systems.
“Thank you for all that you have contributed as part of our journey – your wisdom and expertise has helped to bring the community together at a most critical time of the project.”