Growing Farmers is a new Melbourne-based initiative is seeking to sow seeds for change by turning unused back yards into small scale urban farms. 

They pair trainee urban farmers with residents who want to turn their empty yards into flourishing, small-scale market gardens.

Recently, Jonathan met host Sapphire McMullan-Fisher at her farm in Melbourne's outer-north, along with Growing Farmers' president Alice Crowe.

Growing Farmers is a new Melbourne-based initiative is seeking to sow seeds for change by turning unused back yards into small scale urban farms. They pair trainee urban farmers with residents who want to turn their empty yards into flourishing, small-scale market gardens. Recently, Jonathan met host Sapphire McMullan-Fisher at her farm in Melbourne's outer-north, along with Growing Farmers' president Alice Crowe.

Australia's future food bowl could be your backyard

This program is no longer in production. Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, seeking out original perspectives and challenging accepted wisdom.

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This program is no longer in production. Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, seeking out original perspectives and challenging accepted wisdom.

This program is no longer in production.&nbsp;Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, seeking out original perspectives and challenging accepted wisdom.

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