Back in September, I wwoofed at a community farm in the Yarra Valley, in Victoria, Australia. As part of my learning journey into food growing I planned to spend at least 3 months to know how things were run. I was excited to finally spend my days outdoors getting my hands dirty alongside like minded people. This community farm has put together a diverse group of people with very different personalities that yet share the same values. And one of those people was Vicky.

Vicky is a craftswoman and textile artist whose work focuses on eco-printing and nature crafts using materials foraged from the farm, surrounding nature areas and food scraps. And you are probably thinking, well I don’t see how this relates to using food as a tool for making positive change. But what I learnt from Vicky and her husband Murray is the importance of being resourceful, and that if we slow down and put a bit of thought into it, everything can have the chance to have a new purpose, whether it is left over food or an old t-shirt, small changes in the way we consume food and products will help reducing waste.