Market focus all about fresh

Our Farms to Families program provides healthy and nutritious produce to people experiencing food insecurity in disadvantaged communities.

Working with our charity partners, Farms to Families pop-up markets provide a welcoming space for the local community to access vegetables, fruit and dairy products. Each market can provide up to 300 families with enough fresh food for a week.

Most fresh produce is considered a luxury for people struggling to put food on their tables. With not enough money, they are forced to rely on cheap foods that are usually energy-dense and nutrient-poor; leading to further disadvantage when it comes to health outcomes. In fact, findings from the latest Victorian Population Health Survey show more than 1 in 3 obese adults in Victoria are food insecure.

Our Farms to Families program aims to:

• • increase access to healthy, nutritious produce
  • provide an environment that fosters community connectivity and inclusion
  • help bridge the gap in perishable food relief programs
  • assist charities to expand their food relief reach and impact
  • support the Australian agriculture industry
  • contribute to a more sustainable environment by redirecting perishable food away from landfill.

Please note: the markets are only available to our corporate partners and philanthropic groups. With volunteers required to run each market, they are a rewarding activity for staff. Interested in exploring a Farms to Families partnership? Please complete the enquiry form below.

Farms to Families enquiry

If you’re interested in supporting a Farms to Families market, as part of a partnership with Foodbank Victoria, please get in touch with our Partnerships Team.

Our Farms to Families Market is funded by the William Buckland Foundation and The Collie Foundation.