Farming on the Fringe Series: Robert Pekin, Food Connect Foundation

Food Connect founder Robert Pekin shares his journey from dairy farmer to food systems innovator, including the loss of his family farm and the experiences that reshaped how he thought about farming, food and community. Robert explores the power of collaboration, shorter supply chains and community-owned infrastructure to create a fairer and more resilient food system. Drawing on the story of Food Connect and the Food Connect Shed, he argues that farmers and communities can build alternatives by focusing on what they can influence locally and working collectively. Watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prvkb4YLJFU&list=PLHRKM-\_fhj6g Visit Food Connect Foundation - fcf.org.au The Farming on the Fringe Forum was delivered by Local Land Services in partnership with the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the Primary Industries Productivity and Abatement Program (PIPAP). This podcast was produced by Grow Love Project and supported by Greater Sydney Local Land Services’ Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator through funding from the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.