Media Release: Food Dialogues 2020 aims to foster a healthier, more resilient and just food system

20 July – 14 August 2020 Issues around food, nutrition and hunger have reached a new level of urgency as the widespread, ongoing hunger in South Africa and many parts of the world are exacerbated by the global COVID-19 pandemic and responses to it. Food insecurity, a longstanding problem in South Africa, has gained newContinue reading “Media Release: Food Dialogues 2020 aims to foster a healthier, more resilient and just food system”

Cape Town Shortlisted for the Food System Vision Prize

Cape Town’s submission to the Food System Vision Prize, “Resilient Food System Governance in Cape Town”, was chosen as one of 79 semi-finalists from 1,317 submitted world-wide. The SA Urban Food & Farming Trust was a partner in developing the vision, along with project leader, ICLEI Africa, The African Centre for Cities (UCT), The CityContinue reading “Cape Town Shortlisted for the Food System Vision Prize”

Launch of the Lentegeur Market Garden

The Spring Foundation launched yesterday the expanded Lentegeur Market Garden, with Premier Helen Zille as the guest of honour. The project was established by psychiatrist Dr John Parker “to provide mental health patients with an opportunity to rebuild, reconnect and rediscover their mental and physical well-being via agricultural psychosocial rehabilitation.” The SA Urban Food &Continue reading “Launch of the Lentegeur Market Garden”