Urban veggie farming on the Baguley farm FareShare will conduct tours of the Baguley farm on 28 October where we have grown 21 tonnes of vegetables to feed Victorians in crisis. The large plot in Clayton South, generously provided by local flower and herb grower Les Baguley, has proved a Read more…
Kellie contemplates the possibilities of creating nutritious meals in the Sunshine State where Foodbank rescues 40 tonnes of food a day FareShare is expanding to Queensland to dramatically increase the number of free ready-to-eat meals available for Australians in need. As Australia’s biggest charity kitchen, we have signed an agreement Read more…
Khalik and Emily cook chili con carne for PCLC students As a large proportion of our students come from severely-disadvantaged households or currently have no regular home, the service provided by FareShare is for some the first time that they have had access to regular nutritious meals. A significant cohort Read more…
FareShare’s first sweet potato harvest has highlighted the possibilities of growing the tuber in Melbourne. Our trial planting supported by partners Dr Chris Williams, Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre and kitchen garden partner Les Baguley was featured on ABC Landline this month. Watch the 17-minute segment broadcast on July 2.
FareShare has just made an exciting investment to get more meals out to people in need. After a long search, we have found an ideal warehouse in Derrimut, close to the food wholesalers in the western suburbs where our vans collect the bulk of our food. And the first food Read more…
Innocent, Theresa and Koko visit the FareShare kitchen FareShare’s support means we can spend money on the children’s clinical care such as medical equipment, dressings and bandages. Pat Weldon Our Winter Appeal is focused on creating meals for children who now make up one third of the people seeking food Read more…
Huong (left) with fellow volunteer & ex-Qantas colleague Elizabeth They say that if you want something done, ask a busy person. It’s a maxim that fits FareShare volunteer Huong Le to a tee. Huong spends her working life in the skies, serving as a customer services manager on long-haul Qantas Read more…
Simon with fellow volunteer and movie buff Jill When Simon joined our Friday morning kitchen crew way back in 2015 he was recently retired and was looking to do something worthwhile for the community. For more than 30 years, Simon worked as a clinical psychologist running his own private practice Read more…
FareShare delivers weekly box of fresh food for struggling families FareShare has teamed up with fruit and milk delivery company The Fruit Box Group to distribute 25,000 boxes of fresh fruit, vegetables, milk and bread to families in need. The One Box initiative targets 1,000 families who are struggling to Read more…
Volunteer Kit shows sweet potatoes can thrive in Melbourne The first harvest of Melbourne’s largest planting of sweet potato commenced today at our Abbotsford kitchen garden. The cultivation of a global staple, rarely seen in Melbourne gardens, is part of an innovative partnership between FareShare and the Burnley Campus of Read more…