Local Food Systems

The inaugural winner of the Sydney Royal Easter Show President's Medal has taken it home again nearly two decades later.

The District Exhibits at the Sydney Royal Easter Show have been bringing city and country folk together for 125 years.

Some Australian farmers are expecting to reap the benefits of Trump's trade war as international markets look to source products from other regions. 

An irrigation scheme will divert nutrient-rich, treated effluent water to crops instead of into sensitive waterways after a $120 million project secured final approval in south-east Queensland.

Curry is a dish that has become symbolic of Indian cuisine, but the word itself doesn't originate from India, and many Indian people bristle at its association with their culture. 

The lack of produce in major supermarkets compared to the abundance in independent stores has highlighted concerns about food supply routes in Queensland.

Consumers are still facing egg shortages and price rises as the ramifications of Australia's largest bird flu outbreak continue to be felt.

After a planned closure loomed over the heads of WA's small-scale meat producers for months, the Dardanup Butchering Company this week said it would maintain its "custom kill" service.

Last year, the average Australian consumed more than 50 kilograms of chicken meat — almost double what we were eating in the middle of last century. So what's behind the obsession, and how sustainable is it for our food future?

Ed Fagan's family has been growing asparagus in the NSW central west since the 1950s, but he says supermarket prices and a tight labour market have forced him to abandon the crop.

Organic certification is not legally required for a product to be described as organic, but a business making organic claims must be able to prove them. Some producers say a national standard would give consumers full transparency.

Queensland's most valuable wild-caught fishery is collaborating with conservationists and governments to improve environmental practices and reduce bycatch.  

The NSW Mid North Coast community is rallying to support its fishers after a blaze tore through the Laurieton seafood co-op, which has been an institution for locals and tourists visiting the region for nearly 50 years.

Jane Martin from the Food for Health Alliance says it's a real concern and there is a very clear link between junk food marketing impacting what children eat. 

Beekeepers in South Australia are seeing less than 10 per cent of their annual honey production this season as drought strips bees of food sources.

Amid the chaos of motherhood and everyday life, two mums find solace and healing in their gardens.

Turkey is in decline, chicken is on the rise and ham remains popular for Christmas lunch in Australia.

Ever tried shipping something between Tasmania and the mainland? The hefty cost is supposed to be equal to driving goods down a highway, but the 'clunky' old federal scheme designed to ensure that hasn't been working for a while.

Farmers and foodies have been angered by a central Victorian abattoir's decision to stop taking orders below 15 head of beef or 50 head of lambs.

In its final sitting week, the federal government introduced a bill to strengthen the grocery code of conduct for supermarkets and their suppliers.