Episode 102: Robert Pekin | Food Connect

Robert Pekin puts the culture into agriculture. The former dairy farmer has lived quite a life— from living wild like Bear Grylls in the Tasmanian bush to working as an aircraft maintenance engineer—he's seen it all. But his journey eventually led him back to his farming roots, with a mission to flip the script on industrial agriculture by promoting it as dignifying life and respecting the landscape.

 

Enter Food Connect Shed, Robert's passion project and home to over 20 food businesses, including OzHarvest, Food Connect Foundation and Ballistic Beer Co. It's a buzzing hub for the local food economy, where food lovers collaborate to build a healthier, fairer, and regenerative food system.

 

In this episode, Robert had us feeling incredibly inspired and left us wanting more. Get keen for round 2! Catch episode #102 to hear the real deal on how food, fibre, and agriculture shape our planet—what's the real price of that Maccas burger on our planet? Available on all your favourite streaming platforms like Spotify, iTunes, or directly from our website.