Media Alert: Food Connect Foundation launch new blueprint for scaling regenerative food systems across Australia
Food Connect Foundation
A new report from the Food Connect Foundation demonstrates how community-owned food infrastructure can scale regenerative agriculture across Australia. The reports provides a practical blueprint for addressing the nation's food system challenges while supporting farmers and building climate resilience.
‘Regenerating the Regions: How food hubs can build resilience' authored by Robert Pekin and Emma-Kate Rose, draws on Food Connect Foundation's 20+ years of operations to show how regional food hubs can transform local food systems. The research, funded by WWF Australia's Innovate to Regenerate (I2R) program, offers an evidence-based investment framework for replicating the model nationally.
Robert Pekin, Co-CEO at Food Connect Foundation, says:
"For over two decades, we've demonstrated that community-led food solutions work - for farmers, for communities, and for the planet. This research captures what we've learned and provides a practical roadmap for scaling regenerative food systems across Australia. We're addressing the critical 'missing middle' in food infrastructure and showing how to rebuild a food system that works for everyone."
Event Info:
WHEN: Friday, 24 October 2025 at 5pm
WHERE: Food Connect Shed, Brisbane, Corner of Commerce St &, 8 Textile Cres, Salisbury QLD 4107
WHO: Co-authors Robert Pekin and Emma-Kate Rose will present their research findings, followed by a Q&A session and tour of the operating food hub.
Contact details:
Emma-Kate Rose on 0411 595 831 or [email protected]