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FOOD CONNECT FOUNDATION LIMITED

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryABN 27141073083QLD
Relationships
21
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$383K
Tax Payable
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Data as of: 22 Mar 2026

About

Small charity, established 2009. Purposes: environment. Serves: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families, rural, regional and remote communities. Operates in: NSW, VIC, QLD, SA.

Giving Philosophy

They believe in community-led food system transformation that is fair to farmers, eaters, and the planet. FCF focuses on practical, hands-on systems change through physical and connection infrastructure, supporting resilient regional food economies. Their theory of change centres on scaling local food hubs to reduce cost of living, improve health outcomes, and support family farms.

Wealth Source:The foundation was co-founded by Robert Pekin (former organic dairy farmer and market gardener who founded Food Connect in 2004) and Emma-Kate Rose. Wealth appears to come from social enterprise activities, donations, and community crowdfunding rather than inherited wealth.

Tips for Applicants

FCF is not a traditional grant-giving foundation but rather an operational charity building food system infrastructure. Potential partners should focus on community food hubs, regenerative agriculture projects, Indigenous food sovereignty initiatives, and regional food system development in QLD, NSW, VIC, or SA. They are likely to respond well to proposals aligned with their vision of thriving regional food economies.

Programs & Opportunities (1)

SEQ Food Summit 2026
grant · Closes 2026-07-19

Annual summit addressing regional food systems and food security

Financial History (3 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$383K$309K$575K$84K
2022$166K$192K$432K$-25,834
2021$248K$169K$427K$79K
Govt Revenue
$40K
Grants Given (AU)
$2K
Staff (FTE)
4.3
Volunteers
3
Donations Received
$173K

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-27141073083
ABN
27141073083
Sector
environment
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
environmentindigenous
Geography
AU-NSWAU-QLDAU-SAAU-VIC
Target Recipients
communityrural_remoteindigenous
Purposes
Environment
Beneficiaries
First NationsFamiliesGeneral CommunityRural & RemoteEnvironment

Board & Leadership

  • Robert Pekin - Co-Founder, Co-CEO
  • Emma-Kate Rose - Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Co-Chair
  • Nina Yousefpour - Co-Chair
  • Tess Stokes - Treasurer
  • Jessica Dale - Company Secretary
  • Kel O'Neill - Co-Chair (Wiradjuri)
  • Geoff Ebbs - Director
  • Andrew Chamberlin - Director

Financials

Revenue
$383K
Assets
$575K

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
21

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
4107
Locality
Salisbury - Nathan
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 8/10
LGA
Brisbane
Entities in Area
167
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