Green Connect Farm
Emily - Green Connect Farm
Green Connect Farm’s Next Chapter
For many years, the Green Connect Farm has played an important role in our mission in the Illawarra – showing that social enterprise can grow food, jobs and community together. We’ve been proud to support the Farm as it became one of the largest urban permaculture farms in the world, producing fair food and meaningful employment in equal measure.
Our Impact FY25
GREEN CONNECT34,147 kg
fruit and vegetables grown and distributed
6,942
Fair Food Veg Boxes delivered
4,080
community visits to the farm
In FY25, the Farm continued to thrive. More than 34,000 kilograms of fruit and vegetables were grown and distributed, 6,942 Fair Food Veg Boxes were delivered to households, and 4,080 community members visited the farm for tours, workshops and hands-on learning. These numbers reflect more than outputs – they show the deep connections the Farm has built in the Illawarra community.
None of this would have been possible without the dedication of staff and volunteers, who nurtured the land and welcomed thousands of people onto it. Their work created a space where fresh, local food meets social impact, and where community and sustainability go hand in hand.
We’re grateful to have worked alongside Green Connect Farm’s passionate staff and volunteers, and we thank them for the role they played in reducing waste, creating meaningful jobs, and advancing our mission this year.
As part of our strategic review in FY25, Community Resources made the decision to focus on enterprises that create employment at scale. To allow Green Connect Farm to continue to innovate and thrive, it became an independent organisation in March 2025. This transition enables the Farm to concentrate on its mission of growing fair food, supporting people facing barriers to employment, and connecting people with the land.
Our relationship with Green Connect Farm remains strong. People who gain skills and experience at the Farm can continue their employment journey through labour hire and zero waste services with Green Yakka – and in turn, Green Yakka staff can connect with the Farm for training and community engagement.
Green Yakka and Green Connect Farm may now walk different paths, but both remain deeply rooted in community, creating opportunities for people facing barriers to work and shaping a more sustainable future. With this new chapter, we’ll walk forward with clarity and purpose.
