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TROPIC • INNOVATION

spending tens of thousands, if not
hundreds of thousands of dollars
on fertiliser.
“Fertiliser is more of a sugar hit for plants,
whereas this probiotic soil supplement
is a long-term solution as it activates
enzymes, microbes and nutrients that
already exist in that food – and can to twenty local kitchens including
replace harmful fertilisers, herbicides Cafe Fresq, Port Douglas Surf Club
and pesticides. and Thala Beach Resort, as well as
1. Salsa Owner & Chef Bill Conway “This process ticks so many green boxes, at the weekly Mossman Markets
2. Jess Uhlig, Green Food Australia
whether it’s food waste, top soil, or and direct to customers’ doors.
chemical run-off into the reef. Being so well-connected within
“FNQ is brilliant at supporting local the region’s food scene, Ange is
industries and growers, and this is just Ange Constable, owner of Eats expecting this initiative to take off.
another way to connect consumers to Shoots and Leaves, is one of the “The circular economy concept is
growers, and enhance our circular growers on board with Green absolutely amazing,” she
food economy.” Food Australia. told Tropic.
After trialling their first batch of the While she’s currently trialling “It’s a win-win for everyone, and
soil supplement in February, Dominik the soil supplement on her exactly what we need in our
and Jess are looking to expand Green seedlings, Ange is continuing to small communities.
Food Australia to take on other local have conversations about circular “Change always starts at a
restaurants’ food waste. food economies and sustainable grassroots level, and I believe this
solutions to waste. can be a model for urban centres
MORE: greenfoodaustralia.com.au She supplies mixed microgreens and bigger cities.”

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