Green Connect Illawarra - More jobs, less waste, fair food

We create jobs that are good
for people and the planet

OUR SERVICES

FAIR FOOD

THE FARM

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Zero Waste Services

Green Connect helps schools, events
and organisations to be more sustainable
and reduce waste to landfill

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The Green Connect Farm

We run an 11-acre urban farm in the Illawarra
that uses permaculture and organic principles
to produce fruit, vegetables, eggs, honey
and free-range meat.

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Fruit and veg boxes

Order locally and sustainably grown
fruit and veg boxes from our 11 acre
permaculture farm in Warrawong.

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Staff and Labour Hire

Green Connect places young people
and former refugees into jobs,
offering affordable, reliable labour hire
that creates a social impact.

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The Green Connect Op Shop

We run Op Shops at the University of Wollongong and in Unanderra.
We resell donated goods to keep them out of landfill.
All proceeds are invested back into the community by creating jobs.

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WHAT WE DO

At Green Connect, we create jobs, reduce waste and grow fair food. We do this in five ways:

CREATE JOBS

We employ young people and former refugees, who thrive in safe, welcoming, supportive workplaces

FAIR FOOD

We grow fair food on our urban farm, that’s good for the people who eat it, the people who grow it and the planet

REDUCE WASTE

We reduce waste through our Zero Waste services for businesses and events and our innovative Op Shops

CONNECT COMMUNITY

We connect the community, because together we are happier, more productive and can solve anything

SUSTAINABLE

We run a sustainable business, with more than 80% of our expenses covered by income from trade

WE’RE FOR PEOPLE & PLANET, NOT FOR PROFIT

Last year Green Connect

Provided 138 employment opportunities

Kept 143 tonnes of waste out of landfill

Grew and distributed
34,859 kg of fair food

What’s on

Connect with nature and introduce sustainability practices in your life.

HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Green Connect achieves its impact through its business activities.

We do great things for the planet and the community. Help us to do more of it now.

We recover waste, grow fair food and we employ former refugees, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and young people. We use your donation to help us to expand our work and employ more people in jobs that help the planet. Thank you for supporting our work.

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WHAT’S IN YOUR VEG BOX

Weekly updates on what’s happening at the farm and what produce is in season.

Zero Waste Services

Green Connect helps schools, events
and organisations to be more sustainable
and reduce waste to landfill

The Green Connect Farm

We run an 11-acre urban farm in the Illawarra
that uses permaculture and organic principles
to produce fruit, vegetables, eggs, honey
and free-range meat.

Fruit and veg boxes

Order locally and sustainably grown
fruit and veg boxes from our 11 acre
permaculture farm in Warrawong.

Staff and Labour Hire

Green Connect places young people
and former refugees into jobs,
offering affordable, reliable labour hire
that creates a social impact.

The Green Connect Op Shop

We run Op Shops at the University of Wollongong and in Unanderra.
We resell donated goods to keep them out of landfill.
All proceeds are invested back into the community by creating jobs.

School Holiday Farm Play Days

Farm Playgroup

Farm Tours

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Zero Waste Services

Green Connect helps schools, events and organisations to be more sustainable and reduce waste to landfill

The Green Connect Farm

We run an 11-acre urban farm in the Illawarra that uses permaculture and organic principles to produce fruit, vegetables, eggs, honey and free-range meat.

Fruit and veg boxes

Order locally and sustainably grown fruit and veg boxes from our 11 acrepermaculture farm in Warrawong.

Staff and Labour Hire

Green Connect places young people and former refugees into jobs, offering affordable, reliable labour hire that creates a social impact.

The Green Connect Op Shop

We run Op Shops at the University of Wollongong and in Unanderra. We resell donated goods to keep them out of landfill. All proceeds are invested back into the community by creating jobs.

School Holiday Farm Play Days

Farm Playgroup

Farm Tours

Title

Green Connect helps schools, events
and organisations to be more sustainable
and reduce waste to landfill

We run an 11-acre urban farm in the Illawarra
that uses permaculture and organic principles
to produce fruit, vegetables, eggs, honey
and free-range meat.

Order locally and sustainably grown
fruit and veg boxes from our 11 acre
permaculture farm in Warrawong.

Green Connect places young people
and former refugees into jobs,
offering affordable, reliable labour hire
that creates a social impact.

We run Op Shops at the University of Wollongong and in Unanderra.
We resell donated goods to keep them out of landfill.
All proceeds are invested back into the community by creating jobs.