Food Smart is a free education program that helps you reduce food waste at home, save money and help the environment.

Join our Food Smart Community and receive a FREE Food Smart kit with resources to help you reduce food waste and receive tips to help you make the most of the food you buy!

Register to Join our Food Smart program at the address below.

https://mailchi.mp/midwaste/foodsmart

Food Smart involves:

  1. Welcome email with a quick survey
  2. Collecting your Food Smart kit (from your local Council Customer Service Office) and handy tips & ideas to help you make the most of the food you buy!
  3. Congratulations, tell us about your new Food Smart skills in a quick survey & how to stay in touch for further Food Smart ideas.
Food Smart Action Cards
If you are keen to get started on your Food Smart journey access the Food Smart Action Cards by clicking the image above

Learn more about how local families found our Food Smart program

Food Smart and Garden to Plate workshops are available across our region to learn more about being Food Smart!

Garden to Plate Workshops

Garden to Plate workshop – Port Macquarie Lost Plot Community Garden
When: TBA
Time: TBA
Where: The Lost Plot, Central Road, Port Macquarie

Food Smart Workshops

Food Smart workshop – Dorrigo Library
When: TBA
Time: TBA
Where: TBA
To register: dorrigolib@crl.nsw.gov.au or call Dorrigo

Food Smart workshop – Kempsey Library
When: TBA
Time: TBA
Where: TBA
To register: Call Kempsey Library 6566 3210 or email kempsey.library@kempsey.nsw.gov.au

Food Smart workshop – Forster Library
When: TBA
Time: TBA
Where: TBA
To register: bookings essential, midcoastlibraries.com.au/events

Food Smart workshop – Woolgoolga Library
When: TBA
Time: TBA
Where: TBA
To register: bookings essential, food-smart_woolgoolga.eventbrite.com.au

Food Smart workshop – Toormina Library
When: TBA
Time: TBA
Where: TBA
To register: bookings essential, food_smart_toormina.eventbrite.com.au

Food Smart workshop – Macksville Library
When: TBA
Time: TBA
Where: TBA
To register: Call Macksville Library 6568 1422 or email macksville.library@nambucca.nsw.gov.au

For more information and to get involved visit the Food Smart website go to https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au/at-home/food-smart-program

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