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Finalist: Education category
The Banksia Environmental Awards are recognised as Australias pre-eminent environmental awards. The awards acknowledge excellence, dedication and leadership in various areas that contribute to the environment and a sustainable future.
The Food Forest is a finalist in the 'Education Award - for outstanding achievement in the development and delivery of educational programs, that contribute to the protection, enhancement and sustainability of the Australian environm...
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State Finalist: Rural Press Landcare Primary Producer Award
Landcare Australia identifies the top landcarers from each state to compete for the National Title.
The bases for judging Australia's best Landcare Primary Producer are:
sustainable land and water management practices
productivity and environmental condition of the property
the property management plan showing how it is coordinated with local landcare or catchment management plans
integration of Landcare practices within the commercia...
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Finalist: Individual Landcarer Award
Landcare Australia identifies the top landcarers from each state to compete for the National Title.
The bases for judging Australia's top Individual Landcarer are:
implementation of Landcare/sustainable agricultural practices or help for others to implement Landcare practices;
encouragement of others to be involved in Landcare/sustainable agriculture (eg. by speaking Landcare/sustainable agriculture to schools, media, landholders, groups, councils etc);
tra...
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Winner: Premiers Award for Business Environmental Responsibility and Leadership
At a ceremony at The Works Function Centre the Honourable John Hill MP, Minister for Environment and Conservation presented the Nature Foundation Good Business Environment Awards to highlight and recognise organizations which have demonstrated innovation, excellence, leadership and commitment to the management of South Australias environment.
"Our health and quality of life, as well as that of our children, are...
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Winner: Best Organic ProducerRunner-up: Best Organic Education Project
The Organic Federation of Australia (OFA) is Australia's peak body for organic agriculture and aims:
to encourage the adoption of organic farming systems
to actively lobby and liaise with government to develop policy that supports organic farming systems that deliver environmental, social justice and health
Benefits:
to make food and fibre consumers aware of the benefits of chemical-free food supplied by the Australian Certif...
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Winner: Leadership in Sustainable Industry
Sponsor - Peats Soil & Garden Supplies
The Premier's Food Awards are the most prestigious and hard fought prizes for the food industries in South Australia. The Premier said there was an exceptionally high standard of entries for this years awards, which applaud individuals and companies for their leadership, innovative thinking, training initiatives and export achievements.The Awards not only recognise the hard work of food producers and proces...
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Finalist: Exemplars Program 'Design for All'
Well-designed cities, landscapes and buildings are an important aspect of a healthy society and a legacy for future generations. The YBE 2004 Exemplars in the 'Design for All' category play a big role in this process.
They display an exemplary understanding of the value of quality, sustainable design that is accessible and affordable for the wider community. Whether it be an individual working in a local community, or one of the great built projec...
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Winner: Environmental SustainabilityFood Forest most sustainable food production system
The Food Forest has again been judged South Australias most environmentally sustainable business in the food sector. What is it about this small, certified-organic property that has bowled-over the Premiers judging panels in the state food awards of both 2004 and 2007 as well as being named Australia's top organic producer by the Organic Federation of Australia year 2003?
The judges say it is because...
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The Food Forest has sourced some of the world's best and most economical manual nut crackers and makes them available in Australia.
The shells of nuts contain powerful anti-oxidants that protect the kernel from rancidity. The best, freshest nuts are those you shell and eat immediately. Save yourself the bitter disappointment of baking a superb pecan pie or making your own muesli only to find that pre-packed kernels spoil your creation with that stale, rancid smell and taste.
Read how The Food F...
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This fast, accurate, forged steel machine enables you to open nuts that need careful cracking to get kernels out intact rather than a 'mash' of shattered shell and kernel. It is essential for pecan nuts that really must be cracked end to end, but is also brilliant for walnuts, especially those which the average cracker either smashes or can't fit.
It is excellent for smaller nuts like hazels, for which the adjustable screw cylinder is reversed, presenting a smaller indent in which to nest the n...
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