Seeds for Change

Charter heralds fairer system

Senior lecturer at the University of Otago Sean Connelly asks what the purpose of our food system really is.

Reclaiming organic

When "organic" becomes just another marketing term, it might be time to think again, writes Sean Connelly.

Protecting our land

While we are renowned worldwide for our farming and agriculture productivity, New Zealand does not actually have much high-class agricultural land, writes Sean Connelly.

Valuing our vegetables

The food crops of tomorrow will need a new crop of growers to produce them, writes Sean Connelly.

Breaking new ground

New ideas can flourish if we give them room to grow, writes Sean Connelly.

Meeting makers

A more personal relationship with our food producers will bring change, writes Sean Connelly.

A system to feed us all

Globally, we produce too much food, Sean Connelly writes.

Grown closer to home

There are real world examples of what a local food strategy can look like, Sean Connelly writes.

Banking on local

There has been a lot of attention directed towards the loss of banking services in communities throughout Otago, Sean Connelly writes.

Putting a Stop to poverty

Community food centres are an emerging model that's being used to bring people together to grow, cook, share and advocate for good food.

Country practices

James Herriot’s novels describe changes to the food system that now need to be addressed, Sean Connelly writes.

Sharing in the harvest

The cost of change might be lighter if borne by all, Sean Connelly writes.

Valuing the work

The work that goes into our food meeds to be acknowledged, Sean Connelly writes.

Growing together

When people think of a tangible example of a sustainable local food activity, community gardens often come to mind, Sean Connelly writes.

A strategy for our environs

University of Otago lecturer Sean Connelly looks at the Dunedin City Council's draft environment strategy.

What it is to be local

For those of us fortunate enough to have access to a garden and freshly grown vegetables, now is the time to fully appreciate local food, Sean Connelly writes.

We reap what we sow

What is the link between food and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Sean Connelly asks.

Morsels to ponder

Watching our household food waste is an excellent chance to reduce our individual carbon footprints, writes Sean Connelly.

Lessons provide alternatives

Concern about food generally begins in one of two places.

Time to account for the true cost

We have a dominant food system that does not reward sustainable food producers for positive outcomes and actually subsidises unsustainable farming practices. But what if that changed? Would a more sustainable food system take the place of the existing dominant conventional food system?

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