This past Sunday, the streets of Langa came alive with movement, music, and connection during the Open Streets Langa event. For one afternoon, King Langa Libalele and Lerotholi Avenue were closed to cars and opened to people, creating a vibrant space for walking, dancing, shopping, and storytelling. The day celebrated the rich history and communityContinue reading “Open Streets Langa Brings Community, Culture, and Local Innovation to Life”
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Deepening Agrihub Roots: Strengthening Farmers Through Learning and Collaboration
This year has been about growth, not just in the gardens, but in knowledge, confidence, and collaboration. Across the Langa, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain and Gugulethu Agrihubs, farmers have taken important steps to strengthen their skills and deepen their understanding of what it means to farm sustainably through training and workshops. What made this year’s learningContinue reading “Deepening Agrihub Roots: Strengthening Farmers Through Learning and Collaboration”
Amplifying Voices and Building Networks: SAUFFT at the IAEOZ Summit 2024
Community leaders, researchers, and other civil society stakeholders play key roles in supporting sustainable urban food systems. This is strengthened by exchanging insights and building networks across conventional boundaries. This approach was highlighted at the Innovation in Agriculture & Energy Opportunity Zone (IAEOZ) Summit 2024, where discussions focused on strategies for empowering farmers worldwide. AmongContinue reading “Amplifying Voices and Building Networks: SAUFFT at the IAEOZ Summit 2024”
Empowering Langa Farmers Through Agroecology & Business Training with WWF Nedbank Green Trust
Sustainable farming and financial literacy are key to the long-term success of small-scale farmers. In the past year, Langa farmers participated in two workshops focused on equipping them with the necessary skills to enhance their agricultural practices and financial management. Agroecology and Business WorkshopsThe Agroecology & Permaculture Workshop introduced farmers to sustainable and regenerative farmingContinue reading “Empowering Langa Farmers Through Agroecology & Business Training with WWF Nedbank Green Trust”
Entrepreneurship Workshop with Oribi and EESI Project
In a recent collaboration with Oribi, the EESI Project hosted an Entrepreneurship Workshop aimed at equipping urban farmers in Khayelitsha with the tools to thrive in sustainable food systems. The EESI programme seeks to improve biodiversity in the growing sites of farmers in Khayelitsha in ways that are materially beneficial (income-producing or food-providing) and thatContinue reading “Entrepreneurship Workshop with Oribi and EESI Project”
Expanding the Agrihub Initiative: Gugulethu Agrihub
The Agrihub Initiative has reached a significant milestone with the launch of the Gugulethu Agrihub, the fourth in a growing network of hubs dedicated to supporting local food growers. This expansion underscores the initiative’s commitment to fostering sustainable agriculture and empowering communities. Following a rigorous selection process, Gugulethu emerged as the ideal location for theContinue reading “Expanding the Agrihub Initiative: Gugulethu Agrihub”
Ethnographies: Transforming Urban Food Systems Research Through Storytelling
Urban food systems are as much about people and their lived experiences as they are about policies, data, and logistics. To truly understand and transform these systems, we must capture the stories of those embedded within them. This was the essence of yesterday’s Ethnography Masterclass, a session at the AfriFOODlinks Consortium meeting designed to elevateContinue reading “Ethnographies: Transforming Urban Food Systems Research Through Storytelling”
Announcement: Food Dialogues Report Released
Today, World Food Day, marks the launch the 2020 Food Dialogues Report. This comes six years after the first Food Dialogues took place in 2014, which we organised to begin an exchange of ideas that could sow the seeds of change to challenge ‘conventional orthodoxy’ relating to the food system. In the years since weContinue reading “Announcement: Food Dialogues Report Released”
SA Urban Food & Farming Trust 