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Cultivating food security – for everyone
It will be the 21st century’s single biggest global challenge:
How do we feed 10-billion people when climate change is shrinking our farmland?
Far from shying away, Food Ladder is meeting this challenge head on by building climate-controlled greenhouses in schools across Australia.
Each greenhouse becomes the cornerstone of learning. Kids get hands-on experience of growing healthy, nutritious food.
They’re falling in love with fruit and veggies – many for the first time.
Best of all, it’s working.
Schools in every state and territory in Australia are successfully running our system. Plus, plans are underway to be in over 1000 schools by 2030.
In one school alone, 84,000+ meals were served in a year. Our greenhouses grow 5x more efficiently than ground-based systems. Importantly, what was a long, carbon-heavy supply chain (farm to warehouse to supermarket) now couldn’t be shorter (greenhouse to table).
Crucially, it’s just the start. AI is now helping us adapt our system to local conditions in real time.
By 2030 we plan to be growing 62,500kg of produce every year. That will directly impact the lives of over 87,000 young Australians.
By combining education, technology, and innovation we’re completely changing the next generation’s relationship with food.
That’s good for everyone.
It’s shocking, the number of kids who don’t eat fruit and veggies. For some, it’s because they don’t have access. For others it’s a lack of knowledge. Either way, Food Ladder has found a fresh way to addressing this issue.
We give kids easy access to fresh food and change the way they look at vegetables.
The results are outstanding. We’ve already seen kids who engage with Food Ladder have changed their long-term behaviour. Better still, they teach their parents and their communities. We’ve even seen household gardens springup after Food Ladder arrives in the local school.
Much like teaching someone to fish feeds them for a lifetime, Food Ladder teaches them to grow. Which is a life-skill they will carry forever. And pass on.
Best of all, Food Ladder relies on teachers but doesn’t add to their already punishing workload. We’ve developed a ‘Plug and play’ approach to all our installations. Each of our food growing systems is designed specifically for productivity, community and development.
Productivity
Our systems are 5-times more productive than traditional farming methods when operating at full capacity.
Community
Each system is designed to address the specific climate and food requirements of each individual community.
Development
Our projects address health, education, and economic development. We partner with the local community in a multi- disciplinary approach – including vocational training, STEM education and nutrition workshops.
Growing at schools near you
Schools are the heart of Food Ladder. Without them, children would continue misunderstanding food. On this interactive map you can see schools currently using a Food Ladder system (the green pins) plus our planned locations (the yellow pins). To view details simply click on the pin.
Leonora District
High School,
WA.
(Wangkatja)
Alekarenge
School,
Tas.
(Kaytetye country)
Sorell
School,
Tas.
(Palawa)
Kintore Street
School,
NT.
(Jawoyn country)
Wellington
Public School,
NSW.
(Wiradjuri)
Sheffield
School, Tas.
(Palawa)
Wilmot
School, Tas.
(Palawa)
Newling Public
School, NSW.
(Anaiwan)
Radiant Live
College, Qld.
(Mamu)
Nambucca
Heads High
School, NSW.
(Gumbaynggirr)
Hilltop Road
Public School, NSW.
(Darug)
Broome Senior
High School, WA.
(Yawuru)
Waterford West
State School, Qld.
(Yuggerah)
Central Yorke
School, SA
(Narangga)
St Helens
District High
School, Tas.
(Palawa)
Cowell Area School, SA
(Narangga)
Tyrrell College
Victoria
(Wergaia)
Heywood &
Districts
Secondary
College, Vic
(Gunditjmara)
Ungarra Primary
School, SA
(Nawu)
Coonamble
Public School, NSW
(Kamilaroi)
Prospect North
Primary School,
SA
(Kaurna)
Murrumburrah
High School, NSW
(Wiradjuri)
Communities @
Work Galilee
School, ACT
(Ngambri)
Cunnamulla P-12
State School,
Qld
(Kunja)
Barcaldine P-12
State School,
Qld
(Inningai)
Longreach State
High School,
Qld
(Inningai)
Rainbow P-12
College,
Victoria
(Wergaia)
Oak Flats
High School,
NSW
(Yuin)
Crescent Head
Public School,
NSW
(Dainggatti)
Boonah State
High School,
Queensland
(Bundjalung)
Stirling North
Primary School, SA
(Nukunu)
Yorketown Area
School,
SA
(Narangga)
Port Dalrymple
School,
Tas
(Palawa)
Winton
(Koa people))
Charleville
(Kunja land)
Brewarrina
(Wailwan country)
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If you’re interested in changing the way Australia eats, we’d love to hear from you. The easiest way is by using the form here.