Farmers Pick

Food Waste - the known but little explored conundrum! Yesterday I had the pleasure of supporting Rob Anderson and the Climateers team at the 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭. https://lnkd.in/gHNxtCi9 It was a great event and the panelists shared so many surprises and inspiring stories, and the interns from a range of universities did an excellent job facilitating insight gathering discussions in the afternoon. Empauer - Victor Barichello, Saveful - Kim McDonnell, End Food Waste Australia - Jonathan Middis, Cirque du Soil - Jean Darling, ARECO - Geoff Davis, SecondBite -Rachael Terry, Foodbank Australia, Helping Hands Mission Inc. - Melanie Gill, Farmers Pick - Joshua Ball, OzHarvest, Yarra Valley Water - Stephanie Salinas, Repurposeit Resale - Thomas Fox, Bardee - Phoebe Gardner, Eco Guardians Pty Ltd - Phillip Spring, Cleanaway Waste Management - Catherine Phillips Some of my key takeaways included: 💡 The belief that we don’t waste food is 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓-𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒔; home, small businesses to big producers. One company estimated annual loss due to food waste as about $1million in a year… effective assessment showed it to be $14million in loss! 💡 Every year 𝟏𝟑𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬 of plastic leak into Australia’s maritime ecosystem 💡 Businesses 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 significantly; which can be a hard concept to grasp! 💡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧:  Teams, companies, and even supply chains struggle to move beyond their own perspectives, hindering effective collaboration and overall success. There is so much 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 do to support businesses, our families and own business for a sustainable future. 📣 Collaboration is key to any initiative. Contact me to explore how we can support you and your business by building collaboration and sustainable innovation  https://lnkd.in/gy3HPRND  📣  #sustainability #CircularEconomy #FoodWasteAwareness #ReduceFoodWaste #FoodRecovery  #FoodWasteSolution

𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 | 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒⁣ ⁣ If you’re passionate about reducing food waste in Victoria or creating systems change with impactful climate solutions, then please join us at Hawthorn Arts Centre on 1st October.⁣ ⁣ We have three expert panel discussions taking place for:⁣ • Food Waste Prevention⁣ • 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 ⁣ • Food Waste Recycling⁣ With 15 of the thought leaders and action takers in the sector.⁣ ⁣ 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥:⁣ ✅ Daniel Parsons-Jones ( Foodbank Victoria ) ✅ Isabelle Hally ( OzHarvest ) ✅ Joshua Ball ( Farmers Pick ) ✅ Melanie Gill (Helping Hands Mission Inc.) ✅ Rachael Terry ( SecondBite ) ⁣ You’ll find out more information about them and our other 10 panellists on our website⁣: https://lnkd.in/gW9-tQi8 ⁣ Our Action Summit is an innovative event of shared learnings, networking, insights, idea and action. It’s a bit like a cross between a Conference, Trade Show and Hackathon rolled in to one. With tickets from just $99 for citizens and non-profits, it’s an affordable day of inspiration, collaboration and opportunity.⁣ ✔ https://lnkd.in/gPMv3Enj

JOIN OUR TEAM! We’re excited to be expanding the Farmers Pick team! ⁠⁠Head to the link in our bio to view the job description for our new Performance Marketing Specialist position. If you're passionate about sustainability, reducing food waste, and have eyes on all things digital, then this is the perfect position for you!

🤩 Thank you, @9newsmelbourne, for chatting with us and spreading the word about our efforts to reduce food waste and provide affordable fruits and veggies for everyone! 🤩⁠ ⁠ With supermarket prices soaring, many families are seeking ways to cut grocery bills while choosing more sustainable and convenient alternatives. ⁠ ⁠ That’s why Farmers Pick is committed to offering perfectly imperfect fruits and veggies at up to 30% cheaper than the big supermarkets. This way, we help Aussies save on weekly groceries while also reducing food waste caused by supermarkets’ unrealistic beauty standards.⁠ ⁠ We’ve saved over 3.5 million kilograms of produce from going to waste, and with your help, we can rescue even more!⁠ ⁠ Watch the segment here: https://lnkd.in/gAjDXzVT ⁠#foodwaste #environment #sustainability #smallbusiness #channel9 #supermarketalternative #farmerspick #australia

Woo-hoo! Our friends at Wonki got featured in Daily Mail Australia and Yahoo News! In case you didn't know, Wonki is a company founded by three uni students—Gabriel Tucker, Max Moolman, and Bridget Lansell. Just like us, they are committed to fighting food waste by turning wonky fruits into tasty vodka soda drinks. 😋 We've been proudly working together, providing them with fresh, perfectly imperfect produce! We can't wait to see what else we can create together. 🥳 Read the full articles here: https://lnkd.in/gS-cifh4 https://lnkd.in/gEm7Ect4 #foodwaste #wonki #farmerspick #sustainability #news #startup #smallbusiness #localbusiness

Thank you, Daily Mail Australia and Yahoo News, for covering our efforts in rescuing over 5,000 kilos of avocados! These avocados were rejected by supermarkets due to minor scarring on their skins and irregular sizes. Supermarkets have strict, unrealistic beauty standards, and avocados that don’t meet their requirements, even by a small margin, are immediately discarded. This is especially frustrating given the rising cost of living, which leaves many Australians struggling to incorporate fresh fruits and veggies into their diets. We have been rescuing these avocados, along with other perfectly imperfect fruits and veggies, from going to waste and delivering them directly to our subscribers at prices up to 30% cheaper than supermarkets. This effort ensures that less food is wasted, and more Aussies have access to fresh produce. Check out our website to learn more about our missions or read the full articles here: https://lnkd.in/gtKkjsYs https://lnkd.in/gyVzEmBA #avocado #foodwaste #farmerspick #news #sustainability

Closing the week with another win! We are thrilled to announce that Farmers Pick has been recognized as the 2024 Sustainability Leader by The Australian Financial Review in the Retail, Hospitality, Tourism, and Entertainment category! 🎉 This award underscores our commitment to building a more sustainable and affordable food system for all Australians. We are honoured to be acknowledged among industry leaders who share similar values. It’s hard to believe how far we have come since we first started in 2020! From the apartments of our two co-founders, Josh Ball and Josh Brooks-Duncan, packing a few boxes, to now delivering across Victoria, NSW, ACT, and Queensland. This wouldn’t be possible without our subscribers, farmer partners, suppliers, and incredible team. Thank you for helping us build Farmers Pick! Stay tuned as we continue to grow, innovate, and save more perfectly imperfect fruits and veggies from being wasted! 🌱 #SustainabilityLeaders #FarmersPick #SustainableFood #EnvironmentalImpact #SmallBusiness #StartUp #SupportLocal #FoodWaste #AFR #TheAustralianFinancialReview #FarmersPick #sustainability

BIG NEWS! We are excited to announce that Farmers Pick is a finalist for the Australia Post ORIAS Award in the Best Online Food & Beverage Retailer category. This nomination is given to retailers who demonstrate best practices in innovation, service, functionality, delivery, and customer experience when it comes to food and beverage retailing online! Given that only 6 retailers get nominated within the category, we are pretty chuffed and want to thank all of our subscribers, farmer partners, suppliers, and, of course, our passionate team members for making Farmers Pick… Farmers Pick! Most importantly, we are excited to step up our game, provide even better service, and save even more perfectly imperfect fruits and veggies! #awards #foodwaste #sustainability #farmerspick #smallbusiness #startup #fruits #veggies #environment

Thank you to Channel 10 Brisbane for chatting with us about our corn cob rescue mission. When we learned that 2 MILLION corn cobs are rejected from one farm alone every year due to supermarkets’ unrealistic beauty standards, we immediately jumped into action! Supermarkets have ultra-specific beauty standards for corn cobs. Corn with dimpled kernels, odd shapes, or a slightly “odd” appearance is immediately rejected, even though it tastes just as good as the so-called “perfect” counterparts. Unfortunately, unrealistic beauty standards are just one of the many challenges corn farmers face. With the weather being extremely uncertain, farmers struggle to create ideal growing conditions for corn. If we keep rejecting corn just because it doesn’t look pretty, farmers will lose more money, and we’ll end up paying more for corn. We aim to rescue 500,000 corn cobs, and you can find them in your Farmers Pick Family Pick and Couples Pick boxes. Learn more about our corn cobs here: https://lnkd.in/gKFJQKZ6 Help us rescue more corn cobs (and other perfectly imperfect fruits and veggies) by trying a Farmers Pick box here: https://lnkd.in/gZkEKwqa #foodwaste #environment #climatechange #sustainability #sustainablebusiness #freshfood #onlinegrocer #startup #smallbusiness #news #australia #channel10 #colesworth #supermarketinquiry #colesworth #pricegouging #queensland #brisbane

We’re excited to be expanding the Farmers Pick team! Click here to view the job description for our exciting new Marketing Assistant role: https://lnkd.in/gA-XHKBw Send your CV and cover letter to laura.bevilacqua@farmerspick.com.au For extra points send us a video to show off your marketing skills. It could be focused on sustainability and food waste or the reasons why we should hire you! This is your chance to get creative!