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Local businesses that have supported the co-op

The Red Kitchen
Unique Artisan Catering. Eco-Friendly. Organic

Bettina Kaiser art+design
Graphic Design services based in Sydney

Kate Francis Design
Graphic Design services based in Austinmer

Verena Raschke-Cheema
Nutritionist Verena Raschke-Cheema who has been providing some recipes and
nutritional info for particular products in the co-op

Health Services

Balmain Holistic Health
Kinesiology, Massage, Reflexology, Energy Healing, Art Therapy, Counselling

Thirroul Natural Healing Centre
The Thirroul Natural Healing Centre, established in 1995, has a range of complementary health care practitioners, working together to provide a wholistic and integrative health support network.

Verena Raschke-Cheema
Nutritionist Verena Raschke-Cheema who has been providing some recipes and nutritional info for particular products in the co-op

Information & Resources

Australian Community Foods
Australian Community Foods is a non-profit service supporting organisations that aim to increase our access to healthy local food. It has listings for community gardens, farmers' markets, food co-ops and cafés, seed saver groups, all of which are maintained by the organisations themselves.

Biodynamic Agriculture Australia
The BAA is a not-for-profit association that promotes the practice and understanding of biodynamic agriculture.

Eco Directory
EcoDirectory is an online guide to a range of eco-friendly products, services and information resources as well as retail outlets.

Gene Ethics
Gene Ethics is a non-profit educational network of citizens and kindred groups. We want the precautionary principle, scientific evidence and the law rigorously applied to all proposed uses of genetic manipulation (GM) technologies and their products.

Green Times
Online news and info service and directory, reporting on topics such as energy, food+drink, climate change, housing+building, lifestyle, recycling+waste technology and wildlife

Moon Pads
Information on Moon Pads (washable menstrual pads) and The Keeper, a reusable rubber menstrual cup.

National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia
The NASAA is Australia's leading organic certifier. It develops and maintains organic standards, helps operators gain organic certification, and conducts ongoing compliance supervision and inspection of certified operations.

Oz Harvest
OzHarvest is a non-denominational charity operating food rescue programs in Sydney, Wollongong and Canberra. Ozharvest collect excess fresh food that would otherwise be thrown away by corporate offices, delis, restaurants, caterers, function centres etc; and provide the food to charities which support the disadvantaged and at risk communities in Sydney, Wollongong and Canberra. This service is provided at no cost to both the food donor and the recipient.

Slow Food Australia
SLOW Food is an international not-for-profit organisation founded in 1986 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions, people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world – people, communities, animals, plants and the environment.

Sustainable Illawarra
The vision for this project is for the Illawarra councils (Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama) to balance their social, environmental and economic goals to ensure a sustainable and adaptable future.

Sydney Food Fairness Alliance
Working towards food security and sustainable food systems

The Food Muse
The Food Muse Workshops will show you how to create your own fresh and ready to eat foods for the whole family. Learn how food can heal you, nurture you and become the basis for a healthier longevity.

TreeHugger
TreeHugger covers green news, solutions and product information. It has blogs, weekly and daily newsletters, weekly video segments and a weekly radio show. It features a comprehensive section on food and health; the link above takes you directly to this section.

True Food
Australia currently has limited labeling laws for genetically engineered (GE) foods. It is important that we demand effective labeling laws for GE food to protect public health and consumer choice. Order a copy of your own True Food guide, which rates food brands and products as Green (GE-free) and Red (may contain GE ingredients).

Wollongong and Beyond Permaculture Network
For a listing of local events which encourage community building and positive change that you can get involved in!

Recycling

Reverse Garbage
Marrickville, NSW Reverse Garbage is a not-for-profit co-op that sells industrial discards, off-cuts and over-runs to the public for creative and practical uses, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.

The Bower
Marrickville, NSW The Bower is a not-for-profit co-op that collects – and sometimes repairs – and resells goods diverted from the Sydney metropolitan municipal waste stream, whilst educating the community about waste reduction.

Food Co-ops (NSW)

Alfalfa House 113 Enmore Road Enmore NSW 2042

Blue Mountains Food Co-op Shop 1, 2 Ha'Penny Lane, Katoomba

Manly Food Cooperative 21b Whistler Street, Manly

Green Tucker Store Co-op Shop 4, 51 Arthur Street, Forestville

Thoughtful Foods University of NSW, Kensington

Sydney Uni Food Co-op Wentworth Building, Sydney University, Darlington

Broadway Food Co-op (UTS) Level 2, Tower Building, Sydney University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo

Happy Bellies Ground floor, Building 11, University of Wollongong

Armidale Food Co-op 160 Rusden Street, Armidale