Locally grown food is distributed throughout the suburbs in bicycle-powered food vans, providing employment and local connections for apartment-dwelling residents like Amar.
The food storage crates lift into the van and stack securely. The produce sustains less damage, and the van can function as a market stall as well as a delivery vehicle.
These maps show "food deserts" in 2010 and proposed areas for local food markets and produce-swaps.
Local food markets are supplied by growers within the community, and can be temporary and informal, sharing space with other activities such as sports.
Stavros no longer drives, so he turned his driveway into a food garden that produces enough for himself and to sell to Amar three days a week. Surplus is swapped informally with neighbours or at the regular market.
Josie grows food in her front yard to assist with teaching local primary school students about gardening, which also helps to spread the workload.
The Broadfood website supports residents who want to get involved either in the consumption or production of local foods. The "Eating" section includes online ordering, seasonal foods lists and recipes.
The "Growing" section of the Broadfood website creates connections between local food growers, as well as providing advice for new gardeners in the area.
