There are so many people to thank for this wonderful cookbook — Flavours of Launceston. Community gardeners everywhere, for sharing their love of growing food with like-minded people in welcoming community spaces. Communities around Launceston for coming together to share knowledge and prepare and share delicious food from urban farms and gardens.
Researchers and educators for keeping their fingers on the pulse of what is happening in gardens across Tasmania, Australia and the globe, introducing communities to new ways of growing, preparing and preserving food to ensure larders remain stocked and people are fed. Community connectors who keep their ears open and share information to ensure everyone has the opportunity to keep on learning and growing.
Creative artists who share their skills willingly so everyone can benefit from the added beauty their works bring to community garden spaces, books and buildings.
Volunteers in gardens, offices, community centres and homes who give their time freely, which ensures big ideas like this book come to fruition. Everyone who uses this booklet to keep their hands busy by creating these wonderful dishes for nourishment, social gatherings and friendship.
The City of Launceston for providing the seed funding for this project, and supporting organizations for donations of printing and production.
This beautiful book reflects much love, care and passion for locally grown food and community togetherness, sharing the food, flavours and friendships of this place.
From our hearts to yours, we thank you all. ♥
Thank you | Dhanyavada | Tenkyu | Vinaka vaka levu | Tashekor | Merci
Jo Dean, CGA Tasmanian Coordinator