Events

December’s Masterclass is an introduction to food sovereignty and agroecology. If these terms are unfamiliar, then this Masterclass is for you! Join farmer, butcher and food sovereignty advocate Tammi Jonas as she empowers you to support and promote food sovereignty in your gardening and horticultural decisions – and beyond.  

In this Masterclass Tammi will  

• Define food sovereignty and agroecology – what is it? 

• Outline the science, set of practices and social movements behind food sovereignty – how you can contribute 

• The role of home gardeners in reducing food insecurity at home and in our communities 

Understanding food sovereignty forms an integral part of sustainable gardening principles enabling People Care, Planet Care and Fair Share; start your journey this December! 

Friends of SGA receive a 15% discount and Green Garden Professionals (GGPs) receive a 30% discount on Masterclass full price tickets. You can become a Friend of SGA here or join us as a GGP here.

Bio 

Tammi Jonas is an agrarian scholar activist raising heritage-breed pigs, cattle, and garlic with her husband Stuart at Jonai Farms and Meatsmiths on the unceded lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung in central Victoria. While she is a lifelong enthusiastic home gardener, Tammi has also been the farm’s butcher since 2013 including at their newly licensed micro-abattoir, run as a collective of local farms. The Jonai share their land rent-free with the First Nations-run market garden Tumpinyeri Growers. Tammi is the focal point for farmers with the Agroecology & Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA), a member of La Vía Campesina, an international organisation advocating for everyone’s right to participate in decisions about food and agriculture systems and has a PhD researching the rise of agroecology in Australia. In 2024, she published a cookbook to help everyone Eat Like the Jonai.