Who is part of the Local Food Futures Alliance?
The Local Food Futures Alliance is made up of a Steering Group to drive strategy development and initiate actions as well as Members who are interested in supporting the vision. At present the Steering Group includes representatives from: Bellingen Local Food Network, Bellingen Shire Council, Bellingen Landcare, Coffs Harbour City Council, Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare, Coffs Region Organic Producers Organisation, North Coast Area Health Service, TAFE NSW North Coast Institute.



What is our Mission?
We will promote and support the development of a strong local food economy based on sustainable agricultural practices so that all residents of the Coffs Coast have equitable access to affordable, fresh, healthy food into the future. We will value and utilise local knowledge.


What are Our Principles?

• We believe in the rights of all people to have access to affordable, fresh and healthy food.
• We believe that access to fresh local food is a way of improving the health and wellbeing of communities.
• We believe that a strong local food economy supports sustainable livelihoods through job and wealth creation within the community.
• We support sustainable agricultural practices as being paramount to the long term protection of our environment and health.
• We believe that reconnecting ourselves with our food, reconnects ourselves to the environment and to each other and moves us towards a more sustainable future.
• We value diversity, creativity and innovation in what we do.
• We support grass roots movements that share our vision.
• We value and utilize local knowledge.
• We believe in the principles of social justice, equality and sustainability.

 

Our Objectives:

• To undertake education and awareness raising activities that promote actions by both consumers and producers around local food systems
• To build partnerships and network with other local, national and international organisations that have similar missions and objectives, in order to build and share knowledge and information
• To undertake and support grass roots initiatives that further our vision and mission
• To seek ongoing funding for achievement of our mission
• To develop a resource and information base around local food
• To undertake research into best practice in local food economies

 

Interested?
Find out about whats been happening lately at www.coffscoastlocalfood.com.au and Join Us!
You can also follow us on Facebook and
Read about the Local Food Futures Framework, Offical Launch and Working Group.


For more information contact:
Lynn Delgado
E: lynn.delgado@chcc.nsw.gov.au
P:6648 4646

‘This project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.’