Our Grandfather Story (OGS)’s Post

It’s not just what you do that matters. Why you do it is just as important.

We’re thrilled to have completed the Future Ready Grape and Wine Business pilot in South Australia! This free program delivered in collaboration with the Torrens Resilience Initiative, was tailor-made to empower grape and wine business owners, managers, operators, and employees with resilience-building tools and knowledge. Over the past few months, participants gained: ✅ A personalised business resilience toolkit ✅ Access to 10 e-learning modules covering critical topics to the industry ✅ Insights through inspiring stories from peers ✅ The chance to connect through weekly online check-ins, fostering community and collaboration Funded by the Disaster Risk Reduction Grants program, this initiative has equipped South Australia’s grape and wine sector with the skills to thrive before, during, and after disruptions. A huge thank you to everyone who participated, shared their stories, and committed to making resilience a way of life in this industry. If you missed out this time, stay tuned— we have a lot more in store for creating a resilient future for businesses and communities. 🌱 #resilientready #resilientreadytoolkit #southaustralia #southaustraliawine #grapeandwine #wineresilience #futureready #businessresilience #business

Our team chose these words to describe Farmer John’s. They’re more than just words—𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦. Acceptance. Sanctuary. Together. Family. Collaboration. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵. What word comes to mind for you? Let us know in the comments! #FarmerJohns #LocalMarket #SupportLocal #CommunityDriven #YQR #YQRFood #YQRLocal

Sadly, as I observe the food supply system and marketplace, I am finding that garden paths have increased in number and are getting longer with winding and confusing loops that continuously go around. The industry has no shortage of tour guides, trainers, coaches, consultants, regulators, industry associations, service or solution provider, audit scheme promoters, etc., many of whom are themselves confused. An overwhelming number of unsuspecting subscribers have become drawn into the entrapping vortex of confusion with illusions of having "enjoyable" and "informative" rides on roller coasters. Meanwhile, with monetary gains as the predominant measure of success, casualties of contaminated food are mounting in all regions of the world. Have you seen any signs of the recklessness in the food supply system. Worse, have you in one form or another, become engulfed in the travesty or tragedy? Surely, #Better_is_Possible Join me and these other individuals who have expressed their dissatisfaction with the #POP_Culture: Cori Muse, Ron Cook, Homero Ruiz, REHS/RS, Alex Hanley, John Duffill, Sanjay Goyal, Nina Hamid FIH, Professor Keith Warriner, Larry Keener CFS PA IFT Fellow, Francois Bourdichon, Hans-Dieter Philipowski, Ben Fisher, Lily Steel, Claudia Ruiz Reyna, YesSir NazZir What can we do? Join us and find out. https://lnkd.in/g8uXCvrt #2S_QA_Movement

A high-culture organisation unites staff around a cause they can believe in, preferably a noble one. That's easy if you are Blue Dragon Children's Foundation or the World Health Org. But how do you do it for a bank or a mechanic? Or a junk food restaurant? Waffle House do. Even when a Waffle House is not currently surviving a natural disaster, staff can be proud to work for one that can. Theyknow that they may get opportunities to turn bad coffee and hot unhealthy food into comfort and support to those under duress, and be loved for it. They can even volunteer to go help one that is. Who knew waffles could be noble? Oh, and that bank? " Financing New Zealand battlers into homes”. "Lubricating a vibrant economy”. “ Protecting national prosperity”. The mechanic ? “ keeping families safe and mobile”. “keeping the classics alive”. “Stance with attitude”. Ok, that last one isnt so noble but it's sick. #culture #teal

🎉 Reflecting on an Amazing Year at Alameda County Community Food Bank! 🎉 Hey everyone! 🌟 I'm excited to share some highlights from my annual review for the Food Recovery position. It's been a year full of growth, challenges, and incredible achievements. Here's a sneak peek into my journey: 1. 🌟 Advance and Contribute to Professional, Team, and Organizational Development 🌟   - Highlights: From attending workshops to leading team meetings and implementing new strategies, I've been on a mission to make things better every day! 2. 🚀 Maintain FRP Operation with Teams 🚀   - Highlights: Keeping the Food Recovery Program (FRP) running smoothly has been a top priority. Regular check-ins, clear communication, and proactive problem-solving have been key to our success! 3. 🤝 Manage FRP Agency and Donor Engagement 🤝   - Highlights: Building strong relationships with our agency partners and donors has been incredibly rewarding. Their support is vital, and we've strengthened these bonds through dedicated engagement. - 💡 Job Proficiency: I've sharpened my skills, used sound judgment, and sought resources to excel in my role. - 🌟 Impact and Influence: Delivering high-quality work consistently and showing resilience in changing priorities has been my mantra. - 🤝 Collaborative Partnership: Communication and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do, fostering strong partnerships both inside and outside the organization. - 🗣️ Communication & Interpersonal Awareness: Transparent and timely communication, active listening, and engagement with everyone involved have been my focus. - 🏆 Organizational Values and Culture: Upholding Transparency, Community, Leadership, and Diversity, I've strived to create a positive work culture and represent our organization with integrity. This year has been a fantastic journey of growth, both personally and professionally. 🌱 I'm incredibly grateful for the support of my amazing colleagues and the chance to make a meaningful impact in our community. Here's to another year of service, success, and making a difference together! 🚀✨ Let's keep the momentum going! 💪 #annualreview #grow

The violence of the past few days has been disturbing and intimidating often fuelled by inflammatory language from those who should know better. There are a lot of angry people in the UK and there are also far too many impoverished and dispossessed communities for a nation with so much wealth and resources. The power of food to connect, to heal and to bridge divides is well documented. It’s not the answer to what we have seen on our streets recently but it can be part of the answer. Something as simple as a shared meal may not make people agree with each other but it can stop them wanting to harm each other. Sustainable Food Places connects communities in over 100 localities across the UK by tackling food poverty, ensuring food justice, cooking, growing, supporting local food businesses and simply sharing good food together. Food can connect where economic injustice, misinformation and hopelessness is seeking to divide. See the impact Sustainable Food Places network, family and movement. Whoever you are in these cities – take a breath, take a look at this work and look to what makes us all human – the love of good food. Below are just three of many, many examples… In Hull ‘Scran! Kitchen’ at the Warren is a young people’s resource centre based in the centre of Hull. It has a strong philosophy of youth empowerment and democracy. Scran! provides training and support around cooking, growing and eating better food. https://lnkd.in/dfmr-d2z Rotherham Food Network is an inspirational example of how local communities, businesses and the Council can work together to make affordable good food a defining characteristic of that city. https://lnkd.in/debmPBUW Food Plymouth’s has its FoodSEqual project that ensures everyone in the community can eat well with summer holidays offers for families and breakfast meet-ups for all. https://lnkd.in/dc_-PCyZ https://lnkd.in/dXHCWJQh

Production is in full swing today - Tracy is always hard at work, smiling away and doing an amazing job! We're SO proud of her. This is what support employment is all about. 👏👏 It's really not about the biscuits, but the lives transformed as a result 🍪 #biscuits #supportiveemployment #nottingham #csr #esg #socialimpact #socialenterprise #socialenterpriseuk

Check out the below for part 2 of our 5 part mini series about how and where food can be grown in Gurnard. 🥕 Back in April, the Grow Gurnard group shared their ideas at an event in the village hall organised by @GurnardParishCouncil. Watch this video to find out what people had to say! 🌿 (Please email us if you're interested in subscribing to our newsletter at info@growgurnard.org) #grow #Gurnard #IsleofWight #CSA #video

🐝 If you’ve been following our 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, you might wonder why we chose this theme. In this short video, I dive into my background and share why it’s relevant to our work. The correlation continues to spark new ideas! Let me know your thoughts in the comments. #BostonBusinessGroup #BostonMA #HoneyBees #SavetheBees #Beekeeper