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 […]
CALL TO ACTION – Secure the future of free-range farming!
Why should small-scale pastured pork and poultry farms be treated like intensive sheds while cattle feedlots of 1000 cattle do not require a permit? The Victorian Government’s proposed reforms to planning controls for animal industries could mean the collapse of pastured pigs and poultry farms in Victoria. We have until 14 November 2017 to be […]
Goulburn Valley Food Co-op Launch
Food Fight! New Australian food sovereignty campaign launched By Claire Parfitt On 16th May, 2012, in the small Victorian town of Kyabram, the Goulburn Valley Food Cooperative launched its inspiring campaign for food sovereignty. The campaign launch saw hundreds of people from the local community coming together with supporters from around Australia to watch the […]