Practical Permaculture | Gardening and Intentional Living

How One Mum’s Idea is Fighting Food Waste and Building Community – Tianda from uForage

Practical Permaculture | Gardening and Intentional Living

Show Notes

In this episode, we chat with Tianda, founder of the uForage and a busy mum on a mission to reshape how we share food. Tianda shares her journey as a parent and entrepreneur, and how witnessing food abundance in her own community sparked the idea for uForage — a platform designed to connect people through local produce, reduce food waste, and improve food security.

We dive into: The challenges of food insecurity in modern communities How the app helps users find and share local, wild, and surplus food Why keeping the platform accessible and free is at the heart of its mission Plans to expand with foraging education and preservation tips The vision of building stronger, more sustainable food networks

Whether you're into sustainability, tech for good, or just curious how local food sharing works, this conversation will inspire you.

📝 Key Takeaways: Tianda is a regular mum balancing family life and entrepreneurship uForage is an app that connects people to local food sources Inspired by the abundance many communities already have Tackles food insecurity and food waste head-on Categories include wild food, leftovers, and homegrown produce Pay-what-you-can model ensures accessibility Focused on community, education, and sustainability

Connect with Tianda https://uforage.com.au/ or https://www.instagram.com/uforageapp/

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