Zucchini flourishing in Melbourne Interested in growing food in Melbourne? The FareShare garden manual could be just the tool you need. FareShare’s kitchen garden program has shared its experiences of urban food production at its three Melbourne garden locations – Abbotsford, Moorabbin Airport and Clayton South. The 74-page manual covers Read more…
FareShare chefs Emily and Crickette with a chocolate cake and berry crumble for McAuley women Once a week FareShare chefs provide a special lunch for women at McAuley House, Victoria’s first purpose built accommodation for women who are homeless. The community meal for the women, many of whom have also Read more…
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…