ACCHOs, we want to hear about the food security initiatives happening in your communities. Your stories will help inform the National Strategy for Food Security in Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities.
Example: Building local food security through community-led gardens
EON’s Thriving Communities program works in partnership with three remote Aboriginal communities (Ltyentye Apurte, Ntaria and Utju) to grow nutritious food locally, build food-growing, cooking and nutrition skills, and connect gardens with schools, families and local services.
Within seven months of launching, gardens were producing enough fresh vegetables to send home with families.
The gardens are quickly becoming community spaces, shaped by the people who use them, including community determining what they’d like planted. They are also linking with local health and family services and nutrition education providers, building local skills in growing, preparing and eating healthy food.
Ltyentye Apurte, Ntaria and Utju show what is possible when communities lead. In just seven months, across communities home to around 1,500 people, they have established productive gardens, put fresh produce in family kitchens, engaged students in growing and cooking, and sparked interest in local roles.
Share your story with us: policy@naccho.org.au
