Phil (right) with fellow volunteers Isabel and Lorraine about to add “fly poo” fertiliser to our next sweet potato crop Phil Dobson began volunteering at our kitchen garden on the Baguley Farm in December 2016. Over the past 12 months Phil Read more…
A hot FareShare meal awaits families fleeing family violence at Emerge Women and Children’s Support Network. “When families arrive at our crisis accommodation, they have often fled their homes with nothing,” explains manager Jessica Woller. “They are traumatised, frightened, confused Read more…
Vicki, Catherine and Ronna with their long-service awards Every year during National Volunteer Week we recognise the volunteers who have gone above and beyond. Meet Vicki, Catherine and Ronna who have just notched up 15 years of loyal service with Read more…
Helen (centre) with Jeremy and Despina The FareShare kitchen feels like a natural fit for fire ecologist Helen. She has been volunteering with us for more than three years after moving to Melbourne in 2012 to undertake a PhD investigating Read more…
Marg on harvesting duty at our Abbotsford kitchen garden After a career spent working indoors as a librarian and editor, Marg Wanklyn decided it was time to head outdoors. She now volunteers at our Abbotsford kitchen garden where she co-supervises Read more…
Kate in her element with a glass of Heathcote Shiraz Meet Kate Barnett, from our Thursday afternoon kitchen crew, a winemaker and woman of refined tastes. Having managed an extensive zero waste project in a large winery, Kate was initially Read more…
Our dream to take 17 years’ experience of cooking rescued food in Victoria to Queensland is fast becoming a reality. Take a virtual walk through our new 1500 m² premises in Morningside, Brisbane where work is underway to convert a Read more…
David with fellow volunteers Lilian and Eng Meet David, a retired doctor, who picked up the FareShare kitchen utensils after putting down his medical kit. David enjoyed a successful practice and career as an obstetrician and gynaecologist until he retired Read more…
Kellie inspects the Foodbank Queensland warehouse which will supply us with ingredients and distribute our cooked meals FareShare’s exciting new Brisbane venture to create nutritious meals for Queenslanders is rapidly taking shape. We now have the keys to our new Read more…
Pensioner Joe enjoys a hot meal One of the most rewarding aspects of working at FareShare is meeting the people who receive our meals and the charities which support them. “We see a lot of domestic violence, single mums, and Read more…