Why I broke up with the supermarket - Down to Earth Mother. It’s been two months since I split up with the big supermarkets and, you know what?
I’m okay. Great, actually. I still have toilet paper and toothpaste, there’s food in the fridge and cupboards, some of it’s even in packets. It’s taken a while, but I’ve found almost everything I need from other sources. And, although I am yet to really analyse the money side of things, I don’t feel I’m spending more than I used to, as I’ll explain in a moment. So why ditch the supermarket? There are three main reasons I decided to stop shopping at supermarkets and they all come back to this quote by author and sustainable food guru Anna Lappe: “Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” I’d prefer to support local businesses than faceless, nameless corporations.I’m uncomfortable about the fact that two mega companies control more than 80% of the food and grocery market in Australia. Where do you get all your stuff? What have I missed?
Thanks for reading this post. Community Food Grants 2013-14. The Australian Government is investing $1.5 million in the new Community Food Grants program. The Community Food Grants program is a key initiative of the National Food Plan . The program will provide small grants to support the establishment or improvement of community food initiatives, such as farmers’ markets, food cooperatives, food hubs, community gardens and city farms. It will also support initiatives that address food insecurity, such as food rescue services. How the program will work Grants of up to $10 000 for community gardens, city farms or similar activities and up to $25 000 for farmers’ markets, food rescue and similar activities will be available. Who can apply Community Food Grants are open to not-for-profit organisations including, but not limited to: Schools and local, state and territory governments are not eligible to apply for these grants.
Eligibility How to apply for Community Food Grants Further information For more information on community food grants please. 8 Apps for Fair Trade and Ethical Shopping. Posted 10/04/2012 at 12:00pm | by AJ Dellinger Henry David Thoreau once said, "Justice is sweet. " His views were often ahead of the curve, so it could be fair to say that Mr. Thoreau was talking about the richer tastes and satisfying rewards that come from purchasing fair trade products. October is Fair Trade Month, so there's no better time to make yourself more aware of where the things you buy come from.
We often don't think about how the food we eat, the clothes we buy, and the services we benefit from arrive to us. 5 of 8 Fair Trade Apps. List your Organisation.