Wao Green Drinks: Growing Local Food Networks
Schedule
Wed Jun 17 2026 at 08:00 am to 10:00 am
UTC+12:00Location
Lake Wanaka Center | Queenstown, OT
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Join us for a special Green Drinks evening exploring how we can grow stronger local food networks and build food resilience across the Upper Clutha.The evening will introduce three community-led initiatives helping reconnect people with local food systems:
Kai Connect — small, decentralised food networks connecting people already producing food in different ways;
Carb Club — collaborative local growing of staple carbohydrate crops;
The Seedling Cooperative — community coordination of seedling growing and sharing. The Seedling Cooperative will be introduced by Nita Smith, who will share her experience of setting up the initiative in Bannockburn and what she and her group have learned so far.
Unlike a traditional panel discussion, the evening is designed around participation and connection. Adding to the connection theme, the night will include informal networking rounds that will help attendees discover shared interests, complementary skills, and opportunities for collaboration within their own communities.
Why come?
- Connect with like-minded people passionate about local food and resilience
- Discover the hidden skills, knowledge and food networks already thriving in Aotearoa
- Build practical connections for sharing food, resources, ideas and experience
- Explore simple ways to become more food resilient at home and within your community
- Be part of strengthening a more connected, localised food system for the future
This event is part of the broader Southern Lakes Kai Collective roadmap of initiatives to strengthen our local food system and community food resilience.
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Where is it happening?
Lake Wanaka Center, Wanaka, New Zealand, QueenstownEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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