Food Access and Shopping Tips booklet

The rising cost of food and cost of living this booklet aims to help our community to access food and find ways to reduce the grocery bill at the supermarket.

This booklet covers all areas from:

- accessing food relief -edible gardens

-meal delivery services -supermarkets

- shopping tips

Storing and using stone fruits

Learn how to store to extend shelf life and use stone fruit in delicious ways.

fruit include:

- Peaches - Plums

- Nectarines - Apricots

Stone Fruits are grown in our Swan Hill region. Stone fruits are a seasonal summer crop that is grown in Swan Hill and surrounds.

When to plant guide

Are you confused on when to plant different vegetables in the garden?

This resource is a Swan Hill Region guide around what to plant and when including whether it is best grown from a seedling or a seed.

There are varieties from herbs to vegetables and which months are best to plant them in your garden.

Keeping Produce Fresh resource

The keeping produce fresh resource provides details on how to keep produce fresher for longer in the pantry, the bench and the fridge.

This resource has information about:

- Carrot - Celery - Asparagus - Brussel Sprouts

- Stone fruit - Berries - Broccoli - Garlic

- Onion - Potatoes - Avocado - Zucchini

Storing and using vegetables

Learn how to store to extend shelf life and use vegetables in delicious meals.

Vegetables include:

- Carrots - Pumpkin

- Beetroot - Celery

- Potatoes

These vegetables are hardy and are versatile in the ability to be used in a variety of ways.

Edible Garden Booklet

Do you want to get started growing your own produce?

This booklet goes through all the steps of starting and maintaining a garden including:

- Planning your garden

- Maintaining your garden

- Community garden and edible garden initiative information

Food For All- Swan Hill Region booklet

Learn about the history of Food For All- Swan Hill Region. Learn about our priorities, our achievements and goals.

Food For All priorities:

- Edible Gardens

- Connecting to locally grown food

- Emergency Food Relief

- Food Literacy

Making a grocery budget resource

The cost of living crisis means that creating a grocery budget is a great way to save money and plan your weekly meals.

A step by step guide which includes:

- estimating monthly food expenses

- Set a food budget

- plan your meals

- Track your spending

Fresh Food Swap Flyer - Swan Hill

The Fresh Food Swap will be held at the Swan Hill Regional Library on the third Saturday of the month from 10am to 12pm.

What you can bring:

- Vegetables - Fruit - Herbs - Seeds

- Seedlings - Eggs - Preserves - Flowers

- Flower bulbs - Bread - Honey

Buying in Bulk resource

The buying in bulk resource has common grocery items and compares the cost of a bulk purchase item or individual serves.

This resource has information about:

- Rice - Weet Bix - Oats

- Yoghurt - Cheese - Sultanas

- Popcorn - Biscuits and cheese .