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Workshop on Promoting Health and Food Security with Indigenous Crops
The ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods has organized a two-day Joint virtual workshop on ‘Promoting Health and Food Security with Indigenous Crops’ with the Phytochemical Food Network (SARChI programme) at the..
Celebrating Our Story- Uniquely Australian Foods 2023 Event
As the Uniquely Australian Foods (UAF) ARC Training Centre is beginning to wind down, we hosted a two-day celebration at the end of October to acknowledge all we have been able to achieve in a..
Bushfoods bring Indigenous knowledge to mainstream markets
Australia’s increasingly diverse food culture is benefitting from the wider recognition of Indigenous bush foods, which University of Queensland Professor Henrietta Marrie AM said must be brought to the mainstream in ways that combine traditional..
Traditional Knowledge connects with Western Science in a week of shared learning and yarns’
Thanks to the Crawford Scholarship Fund, the Uniquely Australian Foods centre welcomed three special Indigenous guests as scholars for a week of connecting over shared passions and knowledge in native plants. Peter Green, Senior Programs..
Exploring Agriculture and Science at Warwick: A Day of Learning and Connection
PhD scholars Sherie Bruce and Jessica Cartwright embarked on a journey to the DAF Hermitage Research Facility at Warwick, representing Uniquely Australian Foods at the School Plant Science Competition Awards Day and Ag Science Expo...
Going with the grain: growing partnerships with Indonesia
Building ties with Indonesia to benefit the grains industry is the aim of a training and capacity-building program at The University of Queensland. It’s led by agribusiness expert Associate Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz from UQ’s School of Agriculture..
Native bunya nuts close to home for Brazilian researcher
A native Australian nut has the potential to be part of the burgeoning Indigenous bushfood industry, according to research led by The University of Queensland. PhD candidate Jaqueline Moura Nadolny has studied the bunya nut..
Cooking up a future for Australian yams
PhD scholar Fawale Samson Olumide is studying Australian yams, the edible roots of a climbing plant which were a vital food for First Nations peoples in rainforests along the east coast. To learn more about..
First Nations PhD scholar leads the way on native fungi
Arrernte woman Sherie Bruce from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) has joined the Uniquely Australian Foods team this year as she embarks on her PhD journey exploring all things native mushrooms! To learn more about Sherie and..
Bushfoods visit to Kindy!
UAF’s PhD Candidate Jess Cartwright and Engagement Coordinator Sophie Ader visited a Mount Cotton kindergarten centre today, to teach over 40 bright eyed kindy kids about the healthy and tasty goodness of bushfoods. Sophie..