FareShare commits to Reconciliation Table of Contents FareShare is proud to announce the launch of our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in conjunction with Reconciliation Australia. In doing so, FareShare joins over 1,100 like-minded corporate, government, and not-for-profit organisations in Australia that have made a formal commitment to Reconciliation. Through Read more…
FareShare boosts sustainability commitment with new green initiatives Sustainability has been a core driver for FareShare since we set out rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste. But we haven’t stopped there! From installing Tesla batteries to store and share our solar energy to recycling soft plastics and composting Read more…
cohealth and FareShare: fighting the stigma of homelessness together A nutritious meal has immediate benefits for Melbourne’s growing community of rough sleepers many of whom suffer serious mental and physical health issues. cohealth Innerspace in Collingwood supports some of our city’s most marginalised people with FareShare meals which are handed Read more…
Making life easier for children with disabilities A freezer filled with ready-to-heat FareShare meals supports students with disabilities at Sale and District Specialist School. The Gippsland students can request a meal whenever they like while hampers with nutritious FareShare meals are also delivered directly to families in need of support. Read more…
It was the best of times for our two FareShare chefs who recently embarked on a landmark chef swap. Emma headed north to her old stomping ground of Brisbane while Mal braved the cold down here in Melbourne. Here’s what they had to say about their experience… Comparing FareShare’s Facilities Read more…
FareShare Australia meets FareShare UK Same mission, same name but no relation. Meet Gareth Batty from UK food rescue giant FareShare who has been spending time in our Brisbane kitchen to understand our model of cooking rescued and donated food into nutritious meals. “I’m mind blown,” says Gareth, CEO of Read more…
On any given day, the staff and volunteers at the Abbotsford garden get asked about the history of the site, what it’s currently being used for, and how it came to be a kitchen garden that grows vegetables to help people doing it tough. And while our staff and volunteers Read more…
Hartley’s Meals patrons can’t get enough of FareShare Nestled in the heart of Chapel Street, Hartley’s Meals Community Dining Room is a homely, welcoming space where anybody can come and sit down, have breakfast or lunch, read a book or mingle. Run by Uniting, Hartley’s Meals has been designed to Read more…
Getting FareShare meals to people in hard-to-reach places Imagine living alone in your 90s at the end of a 4WD track on the side of a mountain. While it’s been a tough couple of years for almost everyone, for people living in regional and rural areas it’s been particularly cruel. Not Read more…
Better together: a tale of two volunteers Jennie and Nans both roll up their sleeves to give back but their journeys to FareShare have been very different. Jennie is a die-hard volunteer who gives her time to numerous charities and has supported FareShare for more than nine years. Nans came Read more…