Wheatbelt Food Community

The Crunch&Sip® initiative is a Western Australian nutrition education program for primary schools which aims to increase students’ consumption of fruits and vegetables to support good health and foster enhanced concentration and learning outcomes.

Fair Game Australia aims to reduce the risk of lifestyle-related diseases, build social cohesion and improve mental wellbeing through their health and fitness programs.

Established in 2017, the Goomalling Community Garden is a volunteer run, permaculture garden that is open to the public.

Healthy Active by Design supports planners, developers, local governments and communities to create streets, towns and cities that support and encourage active and healthy lives.

Seeds in Schools introduces seed libraries into primary schools to engage children in how to grow food and encourage healthy eating habits.

Share and Care Community Services supports communities across 250,000 square kilometres, with the primary focus on emergency relief services.

The Shire of West Arthur Senior Meals program was established in 2020 to support the community’s ageing population by increasing their access to affordable and nutritious meals.

The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation is dedicated to fostering positive food and well-being habits among children and young people.

Superhero Foods aims to improve the dietary intake of school age children in accordance with the national Australian Dietary Guidelines.

The Wheatbelt Public Health and Local Government Collaborative aims to build collaboration between the 43 local government areas in the Wheatbelt, WA Country Health Service and WA Primary Health Alliance, to encourage more proactive engagement in public health planning.

As the demand for food relief grew and COVID-19 hit, a partnership was formed with Foodbank WA, and the Wyalkatchem Community Resource Centre became a hub for emergency food relief boxes.