“Food Security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” Food and Agriculture Organisation (1996)
The Health Promotion Team at Gateway Community Health coordinate the Albury Wodonga Regional Food Security Network. This network is a collective of community organisations and individuals who have an interest in the local issues of food security,
The Albury Wodonga Regional Food Security Network aims to facilitate and encourage an increase in household and community food security throughout the Upper Hume region by improving the:
* Physical availability of food: sufficient supply of nutritious, safe & acceptable food
* Economic and physical access to food: equality of access to food
* Food utilisation: food preparation, cooking and storage
The network is involved in a wide variety of community food security projects including nutrition education, community gardens, community kitchens, farmers markets and emergency food relief.
One project the network is involved in is the Street Harvest Project which rescues excess fruit and vegetables from residential gardens and redistributes it locally amongst the community to those in need. http://vrfb.com.au/rural-support/street-harvest
For more information on the Albury Wodonga Regional Food Security network please contact the Health Promotion Team on (02) 6022 8888.
Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare Van
Our Table to Yours community garden at Birallee Neighbourhood House