Friends of FIG and interesting links

Here is a small selection of links to people we know, articles and organisations. More will be added as we find them, and time permits!

If you find a broken link, please let us know (info@fig.org.au); also, if you come across a great site, please let us know so we can include that for fellow Figgies...

Community food systems

http://www.organicfooddirectory.com.au/general-issues/community-food-systems.html

Community Gardens and City Farms - http://communitygarden.org.au/

GM food facts from Truefood - http://www.truefood.org.au/

Gosford Council Food & Sustainability

http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/environment/sustainability/food-drink/buy-local-and-seasonal-food

Juicing: "Joe the Juicer" from the film Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

http://www.jointhereboot.com/index.php?lang=au

Local Harvest - http://www.localharvest.org.au/

Permaculture Central Coast - http://www.permaculturecc.org.au/

Purple Pear Organics; a CSA farm with workshops/tours - http://www.purplepear.net.au/

Slow Food Australia - http://slowfoodaustralia.com.au/

Sydney Markets:

What's in season: http://sydneymarkets.com.au/produce-info.asp?q=season

Recipes galore! http://sydneymarkets.com.au/recipe-autumn12.asp

Sydney Food Fairness Alliance - http://sydneyfoodfairness.org.au/

Think More Raw; health programs/workshops/films - http://thinkmoreraw.com/

Wyong Council - Sustainable Wyong

http://www.sustainablewyong.com.au/food-drink/buy-local-seasonal-food

Articles, studies:

Food miles, Aussie study

http://sustainability.ceres.org.au/pdfs/sei/CERES_Food_Miles.pdf

Food box article in Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/good-living/cook-outside-the-box/2009/11/09/1257614994367.html

Food trends article

http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/01/02/food-trends-2009-comfort-food-to-be-prominent.html

Pesticides linked to ADHD??

http://www.organicgardener.com.au/articles/pesticides-linked-adhd