AFSA’s Work
Transforming our Food System
As a collective of farmers and individuals working together to achieve food sovereignty for all, our work covers ground-up movement building across farming, research, legal reform and legal support.
Our aim is for food and agricultural systems to be democratically determined by farmers and eaters, with access to knowledge and resources to feed communities with real food and heal Country.
First Peoples First
AFSA works to increase understanding of and appreciation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ connection to and care for Country and the ongoing impacts of colonisation and development on Country.
We aim to put First Peoples’ knowledge first as best practice for healing Country and sustaining life, and as an organisation we are committed to decolonial futures for food and agriculture systems.
Eating Democracy
Our most recent book, Eating Democracy: The True Cost of the Food We Eat, features the stories of eleven inspiring eaters across Australia who are doing things differently.
This book will take you on a journey with eaters to find out how they are helping to transform the food system in a time of critical change. Learn how they choose, source, prepare and pay for food while fighting for a more democratic system.
Agrarian Trust
AFSA is working towards the establishment of an Agrarian Trust. Our vision for an Agrarian Trust is:
Farmland held in commons, providing First Peoples and agroecology-oriented farmers secure tenure and equitable access to farmland, and promoting fair, just and sovereign local and regional agri-food systems
AFSA’s Agrarian Trust will be an entity that acquires agricultural land, providing secure farming tenure to small-scale agroecology-oriented farmers. Housing for farmers on the land is also envisaged. The properties will be governed by regional bodies, to provide for place-based stewardship and governance.
Submissions
The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance represents the interests of small scale farmers and eaters through policy recommendations across a broad spectrum of government activities.
Our submissions cover many different topics and categories relating to food production, processing, distribution and consumption.
The Peoples’ Food Plan
The Peoples’ Food Plan is AFSA’s founding document, first released in 2013 and updated in 2023.
The updated version is a living document on our website, to be continually developed. Learn more about our food system and how you can help fix it, and input to this important document which exists to help drive system reform.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
AFSA is building a resource base for those wanting to know more about Community Supported Agriculture.
Access case studies and examples to help you establish your own CSA or understand why you should become a member of a CSA.
If you have information to share or would like to contribute a Case Study please contact us.
Farming Democracy
In this AFSA published book, learn from Australian farmers sharing their stories about how they grow, process and distribute their produce. These eight farms share everything from their philosophies to their business models, opening the books to show what it costs them and what they earn from farming.
Licence to Sell Lettuce?
In 2022, AFSA noted a campaign loss on behalf of its members as Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) announced increased regulation for berries, leafy vegetables and melons, which will come into effect in February 2025.
Join us as we campaign to mobilise market gardeners against tightening regulations to fight for scale appropriate legislation for all.
Why should we need a licence to sell lettuce!
