32 Reasons why Zucchini is the Most Versatile of All Vegetables
Excess tomatoes, eggplant, zucchinis and beans are ideal for making ratatouille. This freezes well.
Rhona Rose
(From the Food Coop Bulletin - Feb 1 2024)
If you have a glut of zucchinis and have run out of friends to share them with, have a look at this website of 69 delicious zucchini recipes. Many of the dishes (eg lasagne, soups and frittata) freeze very well.
32 Reasons why Zucchini is the Most Versatile of All Vegetables Excess tomatoes, eggplant, zucchinis and beans are ideal for making ratatouille. This freezes well. Rhona Rose (From the Food Coop Bulletin - Feb 1 2024)
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Kathryn McQualter Convenor - Benalla Local Food Network Action Group Beechworth Health Service is hosting a fully subsidised workshop Exploring Social Enterprise about the business model of social enterprise for those who operate in any aspect of the North East Victorian local food system. The workshop - to be held on the 13th and 14th May at the Old Beechworth Jail from 9.15 am to 4pm - is for Individuals, organisations and businesses that operate or are seeking to establish a social enterprise that forms any part of the North East local food system. This includes:
The workshop is delivered by the Australia Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship at the Old Beechworth Goal in Beechworth. It is fully funded by the Beechworth Health Service. For full details and to register please visit: https://your.socialenterprise.academy/course/view.php?id=560 There is also a Facebook post on the ACRE page that can be shared: https://www.facebook.com/ACREAustralia The next meeting of the Benalla Local Food Network will be held online on Wednesday September 16th from 4pm until 5pm. Join the meeting from your computer by clicking on this link, https://vcc.healthdirect.org.au/t/benallahealth/room/team-meeting.
Download the Flyer. Designing projects to boost the regional food economy in North-East Victoria The Open Food Network's Farmers & Eaters NE Victoria Project involves bringing together local food producers, distributors and eaters to develop projects to activate short and direct supply chains to boost viability for farmers and resilience of the regional food economy. It will build on existing regional strengths and projects, and collaborate to ensure efforts align with existing initiatives and strategies. Due to COVID, d the plan for delivery of this project has been rejigged! Have a project idea or want to learn more? – Webinar 17 June 6.30-8.30 pm
Short and Direct Food Supply Chains: Opportunities and Challenges for Farmers in North East Victoria
Webinar: 17 June, 6.30-8.30pm. Register at eventbrite: https://bit.ly/ofn-ne-event Background paper: https://bit.ly/ofn-ne-backgrounder Submit a project idea: The aim of the project is to develop actionable projects to help more North East Vic farmers get more of the retail dollar for their food! Following the webinar, we will select project ideas for support from July 2020. There is more information and a form at the end of the Background Paper. Questions? serenity@openfoodnetwork.org.au or 0411878063 Serenity Hill Community facilitation | Sector development Open Food Network Australia 0411878063 www.openfoodnetwork.org.au Sign up to our newsletter The next meeting of the Benalla Local Food Network Action Group is at 5.15pm, Wednesday November 6th at The Farmers Basket Cafe, Nun Street Benalla.
More details Kathryn McQualter 03 5761 4500. Linking local food to local people. Download November Flyer Long term Benalla Local Food Network Action Group members Kathryn McQualter, Peter Maddock and Callum Morrison shared lots of news and discussed many ideas relating to local food networks at their meeting on September 4th.
Kathryn reported on the launch of the North East Local Food Strategy 2018-2022. It is available at http://beechworthhealthservice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/NE-Local-Food-Strategy_2018_2022_Final.pdf Kathryn was very positive about both the process involved in creating the report and the final product and highlighted its great potential as a resource for community members and groups applying for funding to introduce or expand innovative local food strategies in the North East. Next meeting Kathryn will report back on a meeting she is attending at Gateway Health on September 17th with Serenity Hill from Open Food Network. Serenity has funding through the Open Food Network to host an event in Wangaratta before July 2020 to ‘connect food producers and eaters, strengthen networks that help connect producers with consumers.’ Other BSFG members are welcome to attend. Other topics discussed included Kathryn's bountiful garden beds at Benalla Health and the continuing popularity of the Grow Free cart where people can swap their home grown fruit, vegetables and seedlings. The cart is located at the Ray Sweeney Centre 45 Coster St Benalla. The innovative and highly valued 'wicking bed' project was also discussed - Kathryn mentioned that it will soon be time for the annual sharing of seeds and celebration of the wicking garden project at Waminda, Kathryn is a member of the Benalla Health and Wellbeing group. Kathryn is concerned to ensure that the role a healthy diet, fresh foods and the activity of gardening can have on both physical and mental health, is incorporated in their discussions. Local good news stories were shared. Kathryn shared information about Good Vibes Wholefoods Benalla's 'Fruit and Veggie Box'. The box, which costs $35, will contain seasonal fresh produce every week. The list will be posted on Facebook @goodvibesbenalla and orders can be confirmed on 0426828788, Main Street Cafe was commended on publishing a list of its local and regional suppliers - not only demonstrating support for local businesses, but a great way to reduce food miles travelled. The group enjoys catching up and sharing news and views on a bimonthly basis at the Farmers Basket Cafe. They are looking for more action group members particularly in agriculture or environment sector - Kathryn will link with anyone who is unable to attend in person. The next Benalla Local Food Network meeting will be the Wed 6th Nov 5:15 at Farmers Basket Café Benalla--all welcome Contact Person: Kathryn McQualter Coordinator Benalla Local Food Network Action Group Dietitian Benalla Health 0357612219 [email protected] Beverley Lee BSFG Member/Web Team The next meeting of the Benalla Local Food Network Action Group is at 5.15pm, The Farmers Basket Cafe, Nun Street Benalla. More details Kathryn McQualter.
Linking local food to local people. Download Flyer The Benalla Local Food Network has been meeting quarterly at the Farmer’s Basket Café in Benalla. We have welcomed some new faces this year who are interested in promoting local food.
Kathryn and Larissa have been working with partner agencies on the North East Local Food Strategy 2018-2022 which is soon to be released. The plan aims to strengthen the local food system. We welcomed Serenity Hill at the March general meeting who spoke about the Open Food Network and how other places in Australia are linking local food to local people! We have also started a “Grow Free” cart inspired by the Grow Free project from South Australia. The cart is where people can swap their home grown fruit, vegetables and seedlings. It has been very popular over summer with plenty of tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh apples! The cart is located at the Ray Sweeney Centre 45 Coster St Benalla. If you are interested in being a involved in this group or wish to make any suggestions, contact Kathryn McQualter at Benalla Community Health Centre 0357614500. The Benalla Local Food Network is a new BSFG action group where local food growers, retailers, organisations and community members come together to supply the town with healthy food.
It’s time for another local food network catch up! Join us on the Wednesday 6th February 5:15 at the Farmers Basket Café in Benalla (Nunn St). Benalla Local Food Network Coordinator Kathryn McQualter Dietitian Allied Health 03 5761 4500 Download Flyer The Benalla Local Food Network is a new BSFG action group where local food growers, retailers, organisations and community members come together to supply the town with healthy food.
It’s time for another local food network catch up! Join us on the Wednesday 7th November 5:15 at the Farmers Basket Café in Benalla (Nunn St). Benalla Local Food Network Coordinator Kathryn McQualter Dietitian Allied Health 03 5761 4500 Download Flyer A new BSFG action group has recently been initiated by Kathryn McQualter who is a Dietitian at Benalla Health. We welcome Kathryn as a new BSFG member and wish her well with the Benalla Local Food Network. Background The Benalla Food Security Network has been running since 2012. It was started to coordinate ways to improve access to healthy foods in Benalla. Due to declining attendance, a review was undertaken in 2017. The group will now continue as an “Action Group” as part of the Benalla Sustainable Future Group! A Local Food Network is a group where local food growers, retailers, organisations and community members come together to supply the town with healthy food. It is envisioned that the Benalla Local Food Network action group will:
The following draft document provides a starting point for development of the group: ![]() A new BSFG action group has recently been initiated by Kathryn McQualter who is a Dietitian at Benalla Health. We welcome Kathryn as a new BSFG member and wish her well with the Benalla Local Food Network. BSFG members and interested community members are invited to attend a meeting to look at the future of the group.
When: Tuesday 1st May 2018 Time: 5:15 -6 pm Where: Ray Sweeney Community Health Centre, 45 Coster St Benalla. Snacks will be provided. For more information on the work that the Benalla Food Security Network has completed (2012-2017) please visit http://www.benallahealth.org.au/CommunityHealth/HealthPromotion-479/BenallaFoodSecurityNetwork-481/ Kathryn McQualter Food Security Action Group |
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