Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance

Fair food for all Australians

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Governance

AFSA is governed by a National Committee made up of farmers and allies who are elected at our Annual General Meeting each year at the end of the Food Sovereignty Convergence, where we form our mandate by listening to the needs of members and collectively prioritise the work for the year ahead.

We are a not-for-profit incorporated association with ties to no political party.

Our constitution requires that:

  • our president is a farmer who is actively farming,
  • there are a minimum of four farmers on our National Committee,
  • decisions that have a material impact on farmers are made by farmers, and
  • our events are run democratically, with a preference for ‘unconference’ style gatherings that privilege all voices present rather than a select few.

The objects of AFSA are to:

  • work towards global food sovereignty, asserting the right of peoples to nourishing and culturally-appropriate food produced and distributed in ecologically sound and ethical ways, and their right to collectively determine their own food and agriculture systems;
  • research, publish, and disseminate information regarding food sovereignty, and campaign and lobby for food sovereignty;
  • promote transparency in all aspects of the food system, including but not limited to production, processing, and distribution;
  • support, enable, and promote the efforts of agroecological farmers by:
    1. connecting them for farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing;
    2. advocating for scale-appropriate regulations and standards as they relate to food and agriculture systems;
    3. supporting them in their work to control the means of production;
    4. connecting them with eaters;
    5. advocating for fair pricing for those selling domestically; and
    6. providing a voice for farmers globally who are especially vulnerable to the impacts of free trade;
  • facilitate, promote, and enable the education and activities of members, affiliates, and allies;
  • maintain membership with La Via Campesina and other farmer-led international food sovereignty organisations;
  • build and maintain productive relationships with other local and international organisations working for food sovereignty; and
  • operate as a not-for-profit entity.

2020 National Committee Report

President’s Report 2020 has been a year like none other in living memory. For Australians, the year commenced with the ...
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Nominations to the AFSA National Committee for 2020-2021

Below are the nominations for AFSA’s 2020-2021 National Committee. Office Bearer Positions President – Tammi Jonas Renominating for the role ...
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AFSA Annual General Meeting

The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance will hold its Annual General Meeting online, at the close of the Food Sovereignty Convergence ...
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Declaration of the IPC on the draft Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

In late February, governments and civil society organisations, along with NGO and private sector representatives convened in Rome to discuss ...
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Local Laws submission to defend the right to common resources

Last week AFSA made a submission to the Hepburn Shire Council to defend residents' rights to forage, collect firewood, have ...
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2019 President’s Report

What a delicious year of growing and eating and winning and celebrating it’s been for AFSA! And yet while the ...
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AFSA 2019 Work Plan!

Strategic Retreat, 12-14 December 2018 The National Committee of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) met for its sixth strategic ...
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Declaration from the 2018 Food Sovereignty Convergence

We representatives of small-scale farmers, fishers, agricultural workers, indigenous peoples, women, youth, eaters, and NGOs came together from across Australia ...
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Food Sovereignty Convergence in Canberra 14-16 October!

This year's Food Sovereignty Convergence is not to be missed! We're bringing the brilliant M Jahi Chappell out to talk about how ...
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Notice of Annual General Meeting & National Committee Call For 2019 Nominations

AFSA Annual General Meeting With the Annual General Meeting quickly approaching, we are writing this post to share with AFSA members ...
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Recent Posts

  • Intervention on the Global Biodiversity Framework calls for support to peasants and indigenous peoples’ as stewards of biodversity
  • Submission to the Independent Review of the Agvet Chemicals regulatory system
  • Solidarity Sessions 2021 – Tyson Yunkaporta & Tammi Jonas, Wed 3 Feb
  • Can agriculture stop COVID-21, -22, and -23? Yes, but not by greenwashing agribusiness
  • 2020 National Committee Report

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Latest submissions

Local Laws submission to defend the right to common resources

Last week AFSA made a submission to the Hepburn Shire Council to defend residents’ rights to forage, collect firewood, have more than 20 chooks, and salvage materials from the tip and roadside without need for a permit. We were concerned that these laws originated from overzealous risk management policies rather than residents’ interests. Further, they […]

FSANZ proposes ‘licence to sell lettuce’ – AFSA says NO

On 3 May 2019, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) released an information paper on its proposed approach to a review of food safety standards in the Food Standards Code (the Review). The intention is to create a consistent and up-to-date approach to food safety management with regard to so-called “high-risk horticulture,” which includes a […]

NSW Fresh Food Pricing Parliamentary Inquiry Hearing

On Friday 22 June 2018, AFSA attended the NSW Fresh Food Pricing Parliamentary Inquiry Hearing at Parliament House in Sydney. AFSA was selected and recognised as a key stakeholder in the food system by the parliamentary members in this Upper House inquiry. Tammi Jonas, president of AFSA, and our paralegal Sarah de Wit were welcomed […]

Response to the Proposed Draft Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry

View AFSA’s entire submission here.  The current review of the Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals – Domestic Poultry offers the first opportunity in 15 years to improve the minimum welfare standards for domestic poultry in Australia. It provides the chance to modify Australian standards to reflect current animal welfare science and […]

Poultry Welfare Reforms Fact Sheet

The Codes for animal welfare for poultry are being reviewed for the first time in over 15 years. The result will be one Australia-wide Code on animal welfare for poultry. Two main documents, along with an independent Farmed Bird Science Welfare Review and many supporting papers, have been released for public comment: The Draft Standards […]

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Recent posts

  • Intervention on the Global Biodiversity Framework calls for support to peasants and indigenous peoples’ as stewards of biodversity February 26, 2021
  • Submission to the Independent Review of the Agvet Chemicals regulatory system February 15, 2021
  • Solidarity Sessions 2021 – Tyson Yunkaporta & Tammi Jonas, Wed 3 Feb January 26, 2021
  • Can agriculture stop COVID-21, -22, and -23? Yes, but not by greenwashing agribusiness December 15, 2020
  • 2020 National Committee Report November 3, 2020

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