Erle Levey
It’s now just what you eat, it’s how nutritional the food is that you eat.
Noosa showed it was interested not just in local produce but how good food can lead to better health and lifestyle.
It also showed that people are interested in the farmers who grow it, and that everybody can make a difference in the way we create a sustainable future for the next generations.
The two screenings of the Rachel Ward movie about regenerative farming, Rachel’s Farm, at Noosa and Pomona at the weekend were sold-out events.
The actress, film director and farmer was part of both Q&A panel discussions that followed each screening.
The discussions were full of interesting questions and comments from the panellists and audience members.
Key messages were the way good soil leads to good food and then good health.
While it’s not just fossil fuels adding to the carbon problem, regenerative farming is among the techniques that can make a huge difference to keeping carbon in the soil.
Another key point was the importance consumers can play in supporting products from regenerative agriculture and farmers who follow best practice.
The screenings were brought to the region by Slow Food Noosa which is part of a world-wide movement that is active throughout 160 countries promoting food that is good, clean and fair.
