Food waste is one of the biggest challenges to sustainable urban food systems. We know food waste has massive detrimental environmental, climate and water effects. In urban environments, food waste can be tricky, smelly and expensive to manage for local residents and local councils.

In this episode, we hear stories from Susi and a microbrewery trying to close the food waste loop through collaboration with farmers and other local food businesses; Cris and her ideas for gourmet food experiences that powerfully connect people to place and waste; and Margaret overcoming her fear of worms to compost at home, cooking with discounted groceries and the joy of sharing her journey as part of spreading food innovation.

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Parts of this episode were recorded in public spaces, a microbrewery and a cafe. The audio contains background radio, voices and small machinery noises.

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The Food Forward Podcast was created by Dr Sarina Kilham and produced with a knowledge exchange grant from the City of Sydney (2021-2023). Food Forward is part of a broad research project titled Mapping Social Innovation in Sydney's Food Systems. The ⁠project website⁠ has a free, downloadable ⁠Food-SCAN Tool ⁠that you can use to capture stories of social innovation in your local urban food systems, and additional in-depth multi-media Sydney Food Innovator Stories.

This research was developed with funding and support from the City of Sydney, The Australian Sociological Association and Charles Sturt University (CRICOS 00005F).

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Food Forward was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and we acknowledge their ongoing connection and care of Country. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands, skies and waters across Australia and pay our respect to elders past and present. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

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Host & Creator: Dr Sarina Kilham

Co-Creator: Dr Tania Leimbach

Recording Studio: ⁠The Brain Studios⁠