This morning, farmers from Cape Town’s Langa, Khayelitsha, Mitchell’s Plain and Gugulethu Agrihubs came together for the annual Agrihub Gathering, a day of farmer-led learning, knowledge-sharing and showcases under the theme “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.” Coinciding with World Food Day, the gathering explored how practical knowledge, new ideas and collaboration can help build a moreContinue reading “Agrihub Gathering 2026: Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow”
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Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow: Why Transforming Food Systems Requires More Than Good Policy
By Kurt Ackermann, CEO of the South African Urban Food & Farming Trust (SAUFFT) As we mark World Food Day under this year’s theme, “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow,” we are invited to reflect on the changes needed to build better food systems for the future. When we think about innovation, we often think of newContinue reading “Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow: Why Transforming Food Systems Requires More Than Good Policy”
Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow? The answer might already be growing in Cape Town, South Africa
This year’s World Food Day theme asks us to innovate today to nourish tomorrow. But in Cape Town’s townships, some of the most sophisticated food innovation is already here, being tested daily by farmers and foragers whose expertise food policy rarely takes seriously. Expertise policy doesn’t recognise Food policy debates tend to default to aContinue reading “Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow? The answer might already be growing in Cape Town, South Africa”
Our 2025/2026 Impact Report: Building Stronger Urban Food Systems
Our 2025/2026 Impact Report reflects a year of practical change, community leadership, and collaboration to build stronger, fairer urban food systems. Across Cape Town, farmers are growing food and generating income, informal traders are improving their businesses, and communities are finding new ways to turn local challenges into opportunities. Through the Agrihub Initiative, we supportedContinue reading “Our 2025/2026 Impact Report: Building Stronger Urban Food Systems”
SAUFFT in Tunis: Reflecting on the people and partnerships shaping urban food systems
Day 1 | 21 September 2026 | Tunis, Tunisia Today marked the beginning of the AfriFOODlinks Consortium Meeting in Tunis, bringing partners together from across Africa and Europe to reflect on four years of collaboration, share experiences and consider the future of urban food systems. Launched in December 2022, AfriFOODlinks connects more than 65 citiesContinue reading “SAUFFT in Tunis: Reflecting on the people and partnerships shaping urban food systems”
Enterprise and livelihoods in Cape Town’s food system
Enterprise and livelihoods have been part of the SA Urban Food & Farming Trust’s work since its earliest years, with award-winning achievements in this area.
Food Indaba 2026: What we learned when we put water at the centre of the food system
From 20 July to 2 August, Food Indaba 2026 brought people together across Cape Town to explore a question that is at once obvious and easy to overlook: what happens when we understand water and food as parts of the same system? This year’s theme — Rivers, Oceans, Aquifers and Rainfall (ROAR) — provided aContinue reading “Food Indaba 2026: What we learned when we put water at the centre of the food system”
People as Infrastructure: Why Urban Land Use Must Be Reimagined Through the Lens of Food
By Rirhandzu Marivate, Programmes Manager at SA Urban Food and Farming Trust (SAUFFT), BSc (Hons) Ecology, Environment and Conservation, Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development and Planning (Food Systems), MPhil Candidate in Sustainable Development (Food Systems) As South African cities continue to grow, I find myself returning to an increasingly urgent question: What does a just,Continue reading “People as Infrastructure: Why Urban Land Use Must Be Reimagined Through the Lens of Food”
Cultivating Change: Sibulele Plaatjie’s Story of Persistence and Possibility
In the heart of Langa, Sibulele Plaatjie is redefining what farming looks like for young women in her community. Raised in a single-parent household in Langa, Sibu knew she needed a way to generate income, and she wanted to do it in a way that aligned with her desire to live healthier. Growing her ownContinue reading “Cultivating Change: Sibulele Plaatjie’s Story of Persistence and Possibility”
New Voices, Shared Vision: Meet the Trustees Guiding SAUFFT Forward
One of the key highlights of this year was welcoming three new trustees to the SA Urban Food & Farming Trust: Miles Kubheka, Hadijah Nankanja and Nonhlanhla Taylor. Each brings not only expertise but also a deep personal commitment to community resilience, food justice, and the power of grassroots action. Their arrival has infused theContinue reading “New Voices, Shared Vision: Meet the Trustees Guiding SAUFFT Forward”
