We are currently experiencing a large amount of digital and call enquiries

This is causing longer than usual wait times, including increased timelines for business responses. We will respond as soon as we can. We appreciate your support and understanding during this time.

Cardinia Community Food Forum

Key points

The Cardinia Community Food Forum 2021 was held online on Tuesday 9 November 2021 from 9.30am to 3pm

  • The forum was hosted by well-known fresh produce expert Thanh Truong ‘the Fruit Nerd’.
  • The keynote speaker for the event was VicHealth CEO Dr Sandro Demaio, a medical doctor and passionate advocate for nutrition and food systems transformation.
  • The annual forum was organised by the Cardinia Food Circles Project

 

What the event included

The online forum featured a range of speakers, news updates and panel discussions related to the themes:

  • Caring for Country
  • Youth, our future health
  • Reimagining for a food secure future
  • A healthy food systems community
  • Local farm and food enterprises taking action

Council’s support for the event

  • The Cardinia Community Food Forum is part of Council’s commitment to a healthy, delicious, sustainable and fair food system.
  • The event celebrated our fertile farmland, innovative farmers and food businesses as well as a diversity of food cultures, skills and knowledge.
  • The event also celebrated the projects young people are leading and their role in continuing to build a resilient food system in a really challenging environment.
  • The 2021 theme is “our actions are our future: food systems caring for country, a healthy community, farms and food enterprises”.

Questions?

Contact our Collective Impact Facilitator - Food Circles
Ph: 1300 787 624
Email: mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Related pages