Culturally Relevant Crops for our Communities: Community Report Summary

We launched the project known as Culturally Relevant Crops for our Communities (CRCC), during which we conducted surveys to gather recommendations from culturally diverse groups about the types of crops they desired to see local farmers grow in Victoria.

Culturally significant foods play a pivotal role in connecting us with ancestral foodways, contributing to overall health, and preserving cultural ties, especially for newcomers. In acknowledgment of the disconnection experienced by Indigenous, Black, and People of Color (IBPOC) communities and other equity-deserving groups due to ongoing systems of oppression and structural racism, our project sought to bridge these gaps.

In retrospect to the 2023 season, we actively engaged with communities, including IBPOC, seniors, low-income individuals, people facing visible and hidden disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ communities, those with chronic illnesses, and anyone self-identifying as historically oppressed. We sought their valuable input on the crops they wished to see more of.

This information proved invaluable for local farmers we partnered with, as they aimed to adapt to changing climatic conditions and develop a more inclusive local food system. Sign up for our newsletter (at the bottom of this page) to stay up to date with the results from this initiative! Thank you for your time and energy to contributing to this project and shaping cultural local food in Victoria.

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