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Farmers Markets are an Essential Service – Keep them open!

March 26, 2020 by Tammi Jonas

MEDIA RELEASE: 26 March 2020 Farmers’ Markets are an Essential Service – Keep them open! The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) is working to assert and secure everyone’s right to access nutritious food grown and distributed in ethical and ecologically-sound ways. Farmers’ markets are excellent sources of this food grown by Australia’s small-scale farmers, and play […]

Filed Under: Media Releases Tagged With: COVID-19, essential services, farmer's markets, food security, pandemic

Farm Day Out: A music fest for lovers of good, fair food!

January 31, 2019 by Food Sovereignty

The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) is hosting the inaugural Farm Day Out at Jonai Farms in Eganstown, Victoria on 17 March 2019. It’s a day on the farm meets music festival, where one can meet local farmers, catch a dance-inducing line-up of live music, and sink your teeth into some delicious local, ethical & […]

Filed Under: Events, Media Releases

Slow Meat 2018

August 13, 2018 by Food Sovereignty

AFSA & Slow Food Central Highlands Proudly Presents Slow Meat 2018   Slow Meat is a symposium that aims to educate the public and industry about the ecological and social costs associated with intensively-produced meat and highlight the regenerative and ethical alternatives. If you’d like to learn more about Slow Meat and all the outstanding […]

Filed Under: Events, Media Releases, Press

MAJOR WIN FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AS VICTORIA ANNOUNCES PLANNING REFORMS

June 27, 2018 by Tammi Jonas

The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) is celebrating a win for small-scale pastured pig and poultry farmers – and everyone’s access to food grown in ethical and ecologically sound ways – with the Victorian Government’s announcement of the long-awaited reforms to the planning scheme. The reforms acknowledge the very low risk these systems pose to […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Fair Food Farmers United, Legal Defence Fund, Media Releases Tagged With: land use, pastured, permits, pigs, planning, poultry, Victoria

AFSA – response to the Turnbull government’s rejection of the The Uluru Statement from the Heart

November 28, 2017 by Katie Johnston

AFSA’s national committee members were saddened to hear of the rejection of The Uluru Statement from the Heart, and as such, have released the following response. We believe the rejection of the report’s findings is a step backwards for reconciliation with the Traditional Owners of this country. As Bruce Pascoe recently reminded us at the […]

Filed Under: In the News, Indigenous, Solidarity Economy

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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 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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  • Intervention on the Global Biodiversity Framework calls for support to peasants and indigenous peoples’ as stewards of biodversity February 26, 2021
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  • 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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