We’re pleased to announce the upcoming Growing a Fair Food System Together Workshop, a focused opportunity for food champions to contribute to strategic direction to build a strong and sustainable food system for Canterbury.
🎯 Hosted by: The Christchurch City Council in partnership with Eat New Zealand, Edible Canterbury, Community Gardens Association, Lincoln University, University of Canterbury – Sustainability and Garden to Table.
🍽️ Kai is provided
Access to healthy and nutritious food is a basic human right, however the reality looks different for many. Almost a third of our food is wasted while 1 in 4 children in NZ are going hungry, with food running out “sometimes” or “often”. Food production is the largest contributor to greenhouse gases. These are just some of the food system challenges we face today.
Growing food resilience is a shared responsibility — and real solutions begin with connection. This workshop is about bringing together diverse voices: including local growers and farmers, supermarkets, food businesses, food educators, green grocers, emergency responders, food banks, academics, change makers and advocates, food waste and rescue champions, policy makers, government, everyday residents and more! This session is designed to facilitate purposeful collaboration.
Why it matters:
- 🌽 Shared insights lead to smarter strategies — no single person or agency can tackle food challenges alone
- 💬 Local knowledge is powerful — and only surfaces when we’re in conversation
- 🌏 Food resilience is climate resilience — and Canterbury needs us all to be forward-thinking and adaptive
- 🤝 Connection fosters action — networks formed here may drive lasting collaboration
Your experience and insights would be an invaluable contribution to these discussions, and will help define the next steps, including food related strategy and policy refresh.
