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You’ve probably already heard the story. When Robert lost his family’s fourth generation farm twenty years ago, he went into exile. The grief and shame led him on a journey to explore positive ways forward for farming in Australia. As a dairy farmer he felt a huge disconnection between his milk and the people drinking it. That feeling triggered a passion for creating a fairer food system for all farmers and for exploring ways to help people connect to those who grew and processed their food.

He believed that this disconnection and the increasing impact of climate change meant a solution was urgently needed. Small farmers who grew nutritious food and looked after their soil, land and wildlife needed customers who were happy to share the risk, reconnect with their growers and pay the true cost of production. Enter Food Connect, a social enterprise that Robert, a few local farmers and a small group of motivated mums kick-started, using the principles of Community Supported Agriculture in 2005.

In 2007, Rob & Emma-Kate met. EK fell in love... with Robert and then Food Connect. While she was busy growing their baby, she sold her car sharing business and joined the team. She was inspired by the incredible work of regenerative farmers and their dedication to solving the climate challenge, while growing highly nutritious food. The privilege of providing employment opportunities and creating a community of food citizens means they can also transform capitalism by doing business for good.

In 2010, the staff voted her on as General Happiness Manager, and with their help, put good systems in place, leased out the commercial kitchen, and expanded into wholesale. Today, they have an amazing team committed to their vision of creating a fairer food system, while earning a living wage, and playing an integral part of transforming the food system. In other words, putting the 'culture' back into agriculture!
3 / 8 Textile Crescent Salisbury QLD 4107
(07) 3216 7777


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