OzHarvest Ventures

🌍 Social Enterprise Day | Leading for Humanity How much impact can you squeeze onto a table when you invite a dozen inspiring leaders for dinner, who are all on a mission to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time? At OzHarvest Ventures, we believe impact is built through people - the dedicated, generous, purpose-led humans who show up to solve big challenges together. Last night, OzHarvest founder Ronni Kahn AO and Head of OzHarvest Ventures Louise Tran hosted a dinner in Brisbane bringing together 12 extraordinary humans from across food, social enterprise, impact, philanthropy, venture builders, First Nations enterprise and business for good in Brisbane. Some of those around the table included: • Elise Parups championing and reimagining how powerful a transformation of investment and finances into impact could be, also a leader in food systems and sustainable agriculture • Darryl Majid & Dominiqe Bird (Esparq Ventures) backing purpose-led First Nations' entrepreneurs, building new bold business models and forging innovation • Genevieve Fraser and Stuart (Stu) Fraser, championing philanthropy into causes that make tangible impact, and growing accessible funds for social businesses backed by female investors  • Tom Allen (Impact Boom), amplifying social enterprise and business for good on a global scale while driving collaboration across the impact community • Michaela Windsor (OzHarvest QLD), leading food rescue operations and community partnerships across Queensland • Madonna Thomson, advocating for ethical native bush food sourcing and First Nations empowerment and driving next generation entrepreneurship and knowledge sharing • Suzie Wing, Ellen Young and Ashley Ng, global business builders helping to scale start ups with purpose through storytelling, education and global trade expertise • Ivey Cowie (Business Chamber Queensland), strengthening local business networks, capability and building strong ecosystems True collaboration doesn’t start with a five-year plan on a document. It starts with trust, connection, shared values, and a collective commitment to creating the world we want future generations to inherit. We can't wait to see what seeds grow from this wonderful moment of connection. A heartfelt thanks to Artemus Group Luke Fraser Adam Flaskas Corey Costelloe for generously hosting us with beautiful food, and warm hospitality at Ciao Papi. What a backdrop!! Who's Leading for Humanity in your world? Here's to many more tables sharing conversations, connection and collaboration to create positive impact in the world. #SocialEnterpriseDay #OzHarvestVentures #BusinessForGood #SocialEnterprise #ImpactInvestment #CircularEconomy #FoodSystems #QueenslandSocialEnterpriseRoadmap

We're heading to... Brisbane for AlterCOP 30 this week hosted by People For Nature. Proud to champion the growing circular food movement and highlight opportunities to design waste out of the supply chain. Join us for a panel on Day 2 - Sustainable Cities: Transport, Circular Economy & Energy at AlterCOP 30 at The Precinct in Brisbane this Tuesday, 18 November at 2.30-3.30pm. Our mission is simple: reimagine food systems that waste less and that nourishes people and the planet. We’ll be sharing how circular supply chains, upcycled products, and intentional innovative collaborations can power climate solutions across the sector - from tangible collaborations across primary producers, R&D, supporting local manufacturing to our journey scaling up products centred around positive impact. If you're passionate about building a thriving, connected, and sustainable food future, join Head of OzHarvest Ventures Louise Tran speaking alongside Aron Kurzydlo of First Nations Carbon, Riya Tailor on a panel moderated by sustainability and circular economy champion John Bradbury. 🎟️ Join us at The Precinct, Fortitude Valley - tickets here!: https://lnkd.in/detw7Rwt #AlterCOP30 #circulareconomy #sustainablefood #socialenterprise #foodinnovation Sarah Woolmington Advance Queensland Mott MacDonald Impact Dragonfly People, Planet, Pint Host

Sustainable style that feeds people? Yes, you heard right. We're thrilled to showcase a limited-edition range with Citizen Wolf and Epson Australia including tees, totes and aprons featuring designs by OzHarvest founder Ronni Kahn, made entirely in Australia using zero-waste textile and innovative printing technology. Every piece is printed on-demand in Citizen Wolf's Smart Factory, located in Sydney. No overstocking. No textile waste. Just ethical manufacturing that works for people and planet. Paired with the innovative printing technology from Epson, we're proud to see collaborations like this coming to life, demonstrating collective efforts to reduce waste, across industries. At true leader in sustainable fashion, Citizen Wolf's co-founder Eric Phu said the model enables charities and brands to create products only once an order is placed, avoiding surplus inventory and reducing costs. “In collaborating with Epson to create a smarter factory, we’re able to bring to life a new innovation with our Zero Inventory Merchandise solution,” Phu said. Founder and Visionary-in-Residence of OzHarvest, Ronni Kahn AO said, “This unique showcase is an example of how we can all work together and create positive impact for the world through innovative ideas and collaboration.” OzHarvest Ventures grows business for good, creating positive impact for people and planet, with proceeds from every purchase supporting OzHarvest's work to fight food waste and deliver meals to Australians facing food insecurity. It was great to see friends and supporters coming together to drive social procurement and champion the social enterprise sector. Wear your values: shop.ozharvest.org #socialenterprise #sustainability #shopforgood #socialprocurement cc Craig Heckenberg Priscilla Dickason Fatida Un Amy Low The Social Outfit Brendan Lonergan Winnie V. Andrew C. Maxx Silver Clare Flintoff Phillips Louise Tran

Looking for corporate gifts that share joy and make a difference? This festive season, our Gift Hampers with Heart offer a meaningful way to thank clients, celebrate teams, and reflect your organisation’s values. Each gift hamper delivers real impact, supporting OzHarvest’s mission to rescue quality surplus food and deliver it to Australians in need. That means your gift isn’t just thoughtful - it's a gift that keeps on giving. Each hamper gifted: 💛 Supports food rescue and hunger relief    💛 Supports Australian farmers, manufacturers and local suppliers 💛 Reduces food waste and landfill impact 💛 Aligns with ESG and sustainability goals Whether you’re recognising employees, thanking clients, or sending appreciation across your network - these hampers make every thank you count even more! 🎁 Corporate orders available now. Or contact our team sales@ozharvest.ventures for bespoke gifting ideas with purpose. Make this season about giving back - to people and the planet at shop.ozharvest.org #socialimpact #giftswithpurpose #socialenterprise

“Less than 1% of Indigenous people are represented in the native food industry in Australia. I like to turn that around and say, the native food industry is already 100% Indigenous because it is our culture, it is our Country, it’s our identity. So then it shifts the focus, how do we unlock value from culture that gives back to community." Ben Tyler, Founder, Kakadu Kitchen October is Indigenous Business Month. This year’s theme, Strength Through Collaboration, is a powerful reminder of what can be achieved when we create true, meaningful partnerships and intentional collaboration. We’re proud to stand alongside Indigenous businesses like Kakadu Kitchen, incredible innovators and communities — not just this month, but always. #indigenousbusinessmonth #indigenousbusinessaustralia #nativefoodaustralia #businessforgood #kakadukitchen

💛 Celebrating two years of OzHarvest Ventures, with two months of jam-packed activities including taking out a win at the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025 for our upcycled Oh! Lemonaid, what a journey that's only just beginning! With a few huge months for OzHarvest Ventures - full of purpose, people and sharing our products-for-good... to the world, we thought it deserved a bit of a highlights wrap up! 🌱 We loved being part of Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA) Social Enterprise Festival, celebrating the incredible community of social entrepreneurs and change-makers proving how business should be done, where people and planet come before profit. Thanks to Kylie Flament and the SECNA team for creating the space for us to come together and shine a light on business for good. 🚜 We headed to Social Impact in the Regions, connecting with amazing regional local leaders and community champions. Huge thanks to Kerry Grace and Chad Renando for championing place-based solutions and sharing opportunities for expanded impact in the regions. Great to see impact friends Tom Dawkins Tom Allen Dr Dimity Podger and great humans all round. 🍽️ At Fine Food Australia, we showcased our new range of upcycled and zero-waste products. We loved sharing how food innovation can help feed people in need and protect the planet. 🌾 At the Indigiearth Native Australian Food Festival, we stood alongside Conscious Drink partner Ben Tyler of Kakadu Kitchen soaking in the incredible knowledge and wisdom of First Nations food entrepreneurs driving true regeneration and cultural connection across Country. 🎤 We also joined SXSW Sydney serving up purposeful products and hosting a panel on resilient food systems for the future — with voices like Matt Moran AM, Philippe Ceulen our very own Louise Tran leading the conversation. 🍋 An absolute highlight was hosting a launch at Rob ‘Rusty’ McLean’s lemon farm in Woodburn to officially launch our range of Oh! for OzHarvest upcycled products turning unloved lemons and product into tasty products, filled with purpose. Special mention to these incredible humans who joined us for the event and panel on food sustainability and circularity: Michael Paull & Brent Beauchamp from Second Squeeze, Palisa Anderson from Boon Luck Farm, Pam and Martin Brook from Brookfarm, Malcolm and the team at Extracta, Daniel Souza, Tianda Williams from uForage, Mindy Woods - incredible people of purpose driving innovation, regeneration and collaboration across our food system. To top it off, our Oh! Lemonaid took home the World Beverage Award for CSR & Sustainability, a special collaboration with Second Squeeze and our clever makers at Gypsy Hub! 🏆🌏 The common thread? Meaningful collaboration. We are so excited about what is possible, when farmers, food innovators, local manufacturers and impact-makers come together to build a food system for good!! #CircularEconomy #FoodInnovation #SocialEnterprise #Community #Collaboration

Last week at SXSW Sydney we brought together three different perspectives to deep dive into the topic - No One Hungry: Rethinking Food Systems for 10 Billion. With food systems responsible for up to 35% of global emissions, $36 billion in food waste annually in Australia, and 3.4 million households facing food insecurity, it’s clear that maintaining the status quo is no longer an option. Thank you to Matt Moran AM, Philippe Ceulen, Partner of Innovation Architects & Mandalay Venture Partners, who joined our Head of OzHarvest Ventures Louise Tran for a powerful conversation through the lenses of innovation, investment, impact and community. Here are some (not all) of the insights that were captured: 🥕 Regeneration and valuing soil health. The future of food must restore, not deplete. Matt Moran discussed the role that chefs can play to lead this shift and champion better produce, support local farmers, and ultimately influence what people eat and how we place value back into food. He discussed how his own venture such as the Rockley Pub and farm demonstrates regenerative agriculture in action, transforming the ecosystem, the regional economy and reviving opportunities for local employment. 💡 Investment with purpose. Phil shared drivers around government investment, the role RDCs can play in leading policy and impact across the value chain, matching regional investment with community-driven outcomes, and highlighting the role that technology plays in enabling innovation to meet real-world needs. 🤝 Collaboration drives system change. Louise shared the history OzHarvest has played driving advocacy, from changing food donor legislation to championing behaviour change at the retail and consumer level. Critical to a food system transformation is recognising the shared responsibility from producers to policymakers, retailers and consumers who all have an important role to play. Thank you for all those who joined the conversation - keep following our journey for more impact and collaboration stories across the food system! #FoodInnovation #CircularEconomy #ImpactInvestment #AgTech #FoodSystems #OzHarvestVentures #RegenerativeAg 📷 New Heights Media - Australia Joyce Ong

Come say hi to the OzHarvest Ventures team at the Purpose Lane! We’re here for the final day at SXSW Sydney to talk all things purpose, products and collaborations that make a real impact. We have loved launching our newly upcycled product range: Oh! Lemonaid, Oh! Jam and Oh! Chilli, proving that good business can (and should) do good. So much good, in fact. Oh! products make real tangible impact through; 🍋 Reducing food waste by utilising surplus ingredients direct from local growers 🍓 Supporting local farmers providing value back to our growers 🌏 Helping people and planet with profits supporting OzHarvest, helping to feed more people in need It’s been inspiring meeting so many legends this week including seeing fellow impact friends from Social Enterprise Australia and Charitabl. | The Easy Way To Give Thanks for tasting drinks that do good, sharing chats, ideas and collaborations in the making. 💛 Where can you taste these goodies? Head over to ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gbC8MGpM #SXSWSydney #OzHarvestVentures #PurposeDriven #CircularEconomy #FoodInnovation #SocialEnterprise SXSW Sydney #PurposeLane

🌏 By 2050, the world’s population is expected to reach 10 billion. 🍅 Nearly 1/3 of all food produced globally is wasted. 🍽️ More than 800 million people go hungry every day. The question is: How do we feed more people, with fewer resources, in times of climate disasters, without destroying the planet? At SXSW Sydney 2025, renowned chef, restaurateur & farmer Matt Moran AM, innovation specialist and agrifood VC partner Philippe Ceulen of Innovation Architects & Mandalay Venture Partners, will join with our very own Head of OzHarvest Ventures Louise Tran - taking on the topic: "No one hungry: Rethinking Food Systems for 10 Billion" 📅 Wednesday 15 October 11am International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) Room E3.6 We’ll explore the bold innovations, circular business models, and cultural shifts needed to build food systems of the future, where waste is designed out, farmers are supported, and no one goes hungry. Join us as we imagine a future where food systems work for people and the planet. 👉 Link to session: https://lnkd.in/gj8fzamX #SXSWSydney #FoodForGood #CircularEconomy #FutureOfFood #NoOneHungry

Celebrating Country, culture and connection. This weekend on Gadigal land, Indigiearth hosted the inaugural Native Australian Food Festival, led by the incredible Sharon Winsor. This extraordinary event hosted at Sydney’s Carriageworks, brought together First Nations business leaders and entrepreneurs from all over the country to celebrate and share First Nations food and culture. Among the celebration was a powerful and stark reminder that less than 1% of the native food industry is represented by Indigenous peoples, highlighting the inequities within this sector. To support First Nations-led businesses, we encourage everyone to be conscious consumers and ask:   - Does this product directly support Indigenous- owned business and growers? - Where are the ingredients sourced from? - Is the business Indigenous-owned or is there meaningful collaboration that directly supports Blak business or gives back to First Nations communities? OzHarvest Ventures was honoured to stand alongside our Conscious Drink partner Ben Tyler Founder of Kakadu Kitchen to share the story of collaboration and commitment to create impact with every sip. We were so fortunate to be in the same room as pioneering leaders like Sharon Winsor (Indigiearth), Rayleen Brown, Mindy Woods , Bruce Pascoe (Black Duck Foods Ltd), Aunty Beryl, Fiona Harrison (Chocolate on Purpose), Darryl Majid (Esparq Ventures) and so many more, who shared raw and painful truths as well as their hopes for the future of the Australian Native Food industry. We are deeply grateful for all those we shared Conscious conversations with, including The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Ronni Kahn AO (OzHarvest), Ben Shewry (Attica) and more. #socialenterprise #australiannativefoodfestival #FirstNationsLeadership