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Global urban health leaders given deep insight into Cape Town’s food system

As part of the recent 2024 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Cape Town, delegates from more than 50 cities around the world were able to gain first-hand experience with the local food environment by visiting a local traditional meat market and sampling local street food, visiting a community food garden, learning how community membersContinue reading “Global urban health leaders given deep insight into Cape Town’s food system”

Call for Applications: AfriFOODlinks Incubation Programme for sustainable agri-food businesses

Cape Town-based changemakers are encouraged to apply for this exciting programme that will enable and support the transformation of early-stage entrepreneurs into thriving social entrepreneurs within the agri-food sector. This opportunity means accessing: The programme, part of the AfriFOODlinks project and run by Oribi with support from the SA Urban Food & Farming Trust, alsoContinue reading “Call for Applications: AfriFOODlinks Incubation Programme for sustainable agri-food businesses”

Insights from Agrihubs shared in Learning Brief on how to address SA’s hunger crisis, from DG Murray Trust

What are sustainable steps we can take to address South Africa’s hunger crisis? The DG Murray Trust, drew on the lessons from the SA Urban Food & Farming Trust’s Agrihub Initiative in preparing a Learning Brief to help others drive systems change in our food system and beyond. Key insights? The SA Urban Food &Continue reading “Insights from Agrihubs shared in Learning Brief on how to address SA’s hunger crisis, from DG Murray Trust”

Global Resilience Partnership highlights SAUFFT’s work in African food systems

In a 2023 guidance report for research and development funders, the SA Urban Food & Farming Trust was noted for supporting transformations to a more sustainable and equitable future and is considered a ‘seed of change’ in African food systems along with 23 other ‘seeds’ from across sub-Saharan Africa. This insight emerged from the collaborativeContinue reading “Global Resilience Partnership highlights SAUFFT’s work in African food systems”

Food Dialogues 2023 unpacks the polycrisis, plus a focus on teens and pan-African perspectives

After a successful return to in-person programming in post-Covid 2022, Food Dialogues returns in 2023 with two weeks of events that connect, in diverse and nuanced ways, people and food systems across the city. With events planned at the V&A Waterfront, Philippi Village and Langa, Food Dialogues 2023 seeks to foster deeper and broader engagementContinue reading “Food Dialogues 2023 unpacks the polycrisis, plus a focus on teens and pan-African perspectives”

Youth Ambassador opportunity!

The search is on for young African food enthusiasts with a deep desire to change the way the world sees and consumes food. We, along with our partners in the AfriFOODLinks project, are calling on the power and voices of the youth, who have often been excluded from decision making, to share stories of theirContinue reading “Youth Ambassador opportunity!”

Oranjezicht City Farm named one of SA’s 50 Organisations Creating a Greener Tomorrow

Joining Greenpop, Earthlife Africa, PETCO and others, the SA Urban Food and Farming Trust’s Oranjezicht City Farm was recognised by Treeshake as “one of South Africa’s top environmental organisations.” As the world moves towards a future filled with unknowns, the importance of environmental protection becomes increasingly apparent. In South Africa, a country known for itsContinue reading “Oranjezicht City Farm named one of SA’s 50 Organisations Creating a Greener Tomorrow”

Launch of first retail urban rooftop farm in the Western Cape

SA Urban Food & Farming Trust was part of the launch of the Handpicked CityFarm at Kenilworth Centre hydroponic rooftop farm today with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis of the City of Cape Town and the organisations making the project possible, including Mr Price Foundation, Redefine Properties, and Fresh Life Produce.

Going beyond World Food Day: Helpful ways to create a sustainable food system with good food for everyone

Following the recent global commemoration of World Food Day on 16 October the Food Dialogues encourages all South Africans to take actions that help create a sustainable food system with good food for everyone. Food Dialogues 2023 will give everyone an opportunity to engage further.