The time to grow your own victory garden is now
2020 will go down in the history books as a year to remember. The rise in uncertainty and fear, income losses and a vulnerable food supply has severely impacted our…
Food Security Tag
Fighting Food Insecurity in the Face of COVID-19
During South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown, millions of people have gone to sleep hungry. Sadly, this a situation that is likely to get worse. The nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread…
Tshepiso Senetla appears on the Expresso Breakfast Show
In October, we celebrated World Food Month and the role South African youth are playing in agriculture. Our very own, Tshepiso Senetla appeared on SABC 3 Expresso Morning Show, together with Zinzi…
Taking Action for #ZeroHunger Future
By Zinzi Mgolodela, Woolworths Director of Corporate Affairs World Food Day, commemorated on October 16, is a reminder to all of us that creating a food secure world is incredibly…
Can CSI Have a Real Impact on Food Security?
We’ve written about the role food gardens can play in improving food security in South Africa, but what about the role of the private sector and CSI? We know that…
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines presents its ‘Forest Of The Future’
17 October 2019 – In September, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and 14 456 scholars broke the record for the most number of paper planes flown at a single time. The…
Nourishing the Nation With Food Gardens
Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) is feeding the nation by planting food gardens, orchards and fruit trees across South Africa. Every year, more and more food gardens are springing…
Young Farmers, the Future of Agriculture!
It’s World Food Day on 16 October, yet many of South Africa’s pressing issues remain the same – food security, malnutrition, and hunger – while the impact of climate change…
Fortress REIT Further Their Green Impact
Our partnership with Fortress REIT This month, Fortress REIT and Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) continued their partnership, which has included projects in Vredenburg, Western Cape, and Evaton and…