![]() ![]() “Around 4 million Australians suffer from food insecurity or need food relief at any time in a year but not all of them live in urban Australia,” OzHarvest founder and CEO, Ronni Kahn tells SBS. “In fact, remote and regional areas have very high levels of food poverty and food relief is increasingly hard to access.” ![]() ![]() And, just like many supermarkets nationwide, Humpty Doo's Woolies regularly has a surplus of quality food that shoppers don't buy. It’s where around 4,300 residents living in the area, almost seven per cent of which are Indigenous Australians, can go to buy the food items they need each day, just as most people do in the big smoke.īut, just like in any other regional town across the country, not everyone can afford to shop for fresh produce daily or get regular geographical access to shops. The app connects local businesses and charities to facilitate donations on a regular and ongoing basis.In the small town of Humpty Doo, located around 40 kilometres from Darwin in the Northern Territory, exists a Woolworths just like any other. It’s made such a big difference to people’s lives and I’ve seen people getting back on their feet, some are even volunteering to give back, it’s sparked a real sense of community.”Īny local businesses with surplus food to donate or registered charities with capacity to collect the food should apply online at or call 1800 108 006 for more information. We now collect fresh fruit and veg regularly from our local Woolworths, and we even get meat which was a luxury before. ![]() “Thanks to the OzHarvest Food App we are now able to deliver a range of fresh and healthy food to the local community, two more remote communities feeding over 30 families and the emergency accommodation in Humpty Doo. Sharon Crook, CEO of local charity The Gathering in Humpty Doo near Darwin said before using the app it was very difficult to source a regular supply of fresh food. It is expected to support an additional 600 charities by rescuing over 2,000 tonnes of food to provide an extra six million meals in the first year alone. The OzHarvest Food App will help local communities support each other by connecting the two on a regular basis and make a tangible difference to people’s lives,” said Ronni.Īfter a successful pilot with 70 Woolworths stores across the country, OzHarvest will be making the new app available to any business, small or large, to help grow their network of food donors across the country. Within one community there can be a business throwing away perfectly edible food and just around the corner a charity is struggling to feed people in need. “I am staggered at how many people are still going hungry, whilst good food continually goes to waste. OzHarvest Founder and CEO, Ronni Kahn said innovation has to be part of the solution for halving food waste and addressing the ever-growing hunger crisis that effects so many families each year. Whilst OzHarvest is renowned for their bright yellow vans that rescue food in communities across Australia, the new Food App will focus on feeding those in locations where the vans cannot reach. The app is the first of its kind in Australia and is part of OzHarvest’s mission to address the national target to halve food waste by 2030 (in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.)Īustralia produces enough food to feed everyone, yet over four million Australians experience food insecurity each year, with regional areas hit the hardest as food relief is increasingly hard to access. OzHarvest is launching a new digital technology solution – the OzHarvest Food App – to tackle the hunger crisis and prevent food waste in regional communities. ![]()
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