Connecting Communities Through Local Food
Seeds to Feeds harnesses the power of local food experiences to connect people, to each other, themselves, and the places they call home.
Through supported, collective action, we bring communities together to grow, prepare, and share local food, creating strong bonds and nurturing vibrant local food economies.
A Taste of Newtown - Harvest Festival March 2023
What We Do
The Seeds to Feeds coordination team supports local kai (food) enthusiasts, cooks, hosts, and growers to bring their food ideas to life:
Seed & Seedling Swaps: Free, accessible opportunities to exchange plants and seeds, fostering self-sufficiency and knowledge sharing.
Educational Workshops: Practical sessions teaching essential skills such as composting, garden planning, pickling and more.
Working Bees: Shared labour opportunities that build confidence, skills, and collective ownership.
Harvest Celebration Festival: A March celebration where local kai takes centre stage with delicious community-hosted meals.
Te Aro Eats - CubaDupa Collaboration: A featured event showcasing our local Kia Security and community focused organisations, and providing healthy, community-sourced meals accessible to all attending CubaDupa, Wellington Largest Street Party.
Our Core Values
At the heart of our mahi are principles that guide everything we do:
Manaakitanga: Showing care, generosity, and respect for all people and places.
Collaboration: Working together to lift each other up and make beautiful things happen.
Care for People & Place: Protecting our environment and strengthening local food connections.
Our Impact
By participating in local food activities, communities build resilience, reduce social isolation, and adopt regenerative ways of living.
We provide a safe, inclusive space where everyone can:
Learn new skills and gain confidence.
Share their culture, knowledge, and lived experience.
Develop a deeper connection to where their food comes from.
Build lasting relationships and a strong sense of whānau and belonging.
Collecting manure from Mt Crawford Farm with Milan and Miramar Prison Garden - 15th Jan 2022
Why We Do What we do
Food has always been at the heart of our communities and cultures. But over the last century, we’ve shifted away from vibrant local food economies toward distant industrial food production, which has often left our communities feeling disconnected. Seeds to Feeds is dedicated to exploring the vital role of local food in building strong, connected neighborhoods.Our work is centered around two main aims:
Strengthening belonging and wellbeing: Connecting people around local food is a time-tested way to foster a deep sense of belonging to our places, our communities, and ourselves—supporting our emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing.
Growing and preserving locally: Increasing day-to-day access to fresh, nutritious food and building resilience by growing, processing, and preserving more food right within our local communities.
What a Season looks like
A taste of the ACTION
Te kai a te tangata kē, hē kai tītongi kaki. Te kai a tona ringa tino kii, tino mākona
Food from elsewhere only tickles the throat, but gathered by your own hand will fill you with contentment