Sustainable Food

Growing local and sustainable food

Everyone has to eat, so everyone is connected to the food system. Yet, most people don’t know where their food comes from.

A lot happens before your food gets to your plate. This includes farming, storage, processing, transportation, selling and cooking. Then there's repurposing leftovers and food waste.

All these steps face big challenges like a growing population, cities expanding and the impacts of climate change.

What is sustainable food?

Sustainable food means considering the impact of each step along the way. This starts right from the farm and includes how your food is grown, transported and processed all the way to cooking, eating and using leftovers.

Where to start

A great way to discover the amazing local and sustainable food suppliers near you is to head to your local farmers market.

Farmers markets in Southern Adelaide

Adelaide Farmers Market

Sunday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

Wayville Adelaide Showgrounds, Leader Street

https://adelaidefarmersmarket.com.au/

Brighton Sunday Market

Every second Sunday 7:30 am to 12 pm

305 Brighton Road, North Brighton SA, 5048

Imprint - Brighton Sunday Market (brightonsundaymarket.org)

Willunga Farmers Market

Every Saturday, 8 am to 12 noon.

Willunga High School, Main Rd, Willunga SA 5172

https://willungafarmersmarket.com.au/

Goolwa Produce and Artisans Market

Every second Sunday 9 am to 1 pm

Dunbar Road, Jeralde Park Goolwa Wharf Precinct, Goolwa

https://www.cittaslowgoolwa.com.au/

Victor Harbor Farmers Market

Every Saturday 8 am to 12:30 pm

Grosvenor Gardens, Victor Harbor

https://victorharborfarmersmarket.com.au/

Bulk food stores in Southern Adelaide

Bulk food stores are a great way to purchase foods without the plastic packaging. Simply bring reusable containers and grab some sugar, oats, flour, nuts, seeds, spices, fruit and vegetables.

Blackwood Health Foods

248 Main Rd Drakes Shopping Centre Shop 13-16, Blackwood, SA, Australia, South Australia

(08) 8278 5226

https://www.facebook.com/blackwoodhealthfoods/

Clarence Park Food Co-op

Monday to Wednesday and Saturdays, 10:30 am to12:30 pm

During the school holidays, the co-op only opens on Saturdays.

Clarence Park Community Centre - 72-74 East Ave, Black Forest

8293 8166

https://www.unley.sa.gov.au/Events-programs-facilities/Facilities-venues/Community-Centres/Clarence-Park/CPCC-Living-green

Go Vita

Westfield Marion, Oaklands Park

Shop 1143/ 297 Diagonal Road, Oaklands Park

Moana Natural Health and Organics

Heath foods and organic beauty products

Shop 4/ 1 Griffiths Drive, Moana, SA, Australia, South Australia

Open Monday to Saturday

(08) 8327 3833

https://www.facebook.com/people/Moana-Natural-Health-Organics/100054341328539/

Pasadena Foodland

Pasadena Shopping Centre, 20 Fiveash Drive, Pasadena SA 5042

Open 7 days a week.

(08) 8490 3000

https://adelaidesfinest.com.au/

Suntralis Food

7/61 O’Sullivan Beach Road, Lonsdale SA 5160

08 8384 7511

Open Monday to Saturday

https://suntralisfoods.com.au/

The Organik Store and Café

37 Broadway Glenelg South, SA, 5045

Open 7 days a week.

08 8295 7767

https://www.theorganik.com.au/contact-us

The  Source Bulk Foods Glenelg

Open 7 days a week

Shop 8, Bayside Village Shopping Centre, Brighton Road Glenelg SA 5045

(08) 7225 5036

https://glenelg.thesourcebulkfoods.com.au/

The Source Bulk Foods Mitcham

Mitcham Square 5/119 Belair Road Torrens Park SA 5062

Open Monday to Sunday

(08) 7226 3482

https://mitcham.thesourcebulkfoods.com.au/

Supporting organisations

Sustainable Table

Sustainable Table is a not-for-profit organisation regenerating food and farming in Australia from the ground up. They work closely with regenerative famers to fund their project and foster collaboration.

hello@sustainabletable.org.au

https://www.sustainabletable.org.au/

The Food Embassy

They work with communities to reshape the food system to be fairer, healthier and more sustainable. They host Food Matters community event sessions and food systems training.

Contact: liz@thefoodembassy.org

https://thefoodembassy.org/

SA Urban Food Network

The SA Urban Food Network connect South Aussies through events, free resources and growing new initiatives where they can.

https://www.saurbanfood.org/

Community Gardens

Check out the City of Marion’s 5 Community Gardens here.

Additional resources

Seasonal produce guide

Seasonal produce guide: Find out what to plant when

Oz Harvest

Oz Harvest use it up tips which show delicious recipes to use up your leftovers: https://www.ozharvest.org/use-it-up/tips/

Search for local sustainable food in your area

Map of local sustainable food! https://www.localharvest.org.au/

If you notice something is missing, please email us: environment@marion.sa.gov.au