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From Grassroots
by Woolworths
Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Woolworths' commitment to Australian communities through powerful partnerships that create lasting change. In this special series, you'll hear inspiring stories from organisations like OzHarvest, Clontarf Foundation, Rural Aid, and The Salvation Army about how collaboration transforms lives across the country. Discover how Woolworths' century-long journey of caring for communities has built hope, resilience, and opportunity for generations of Australians.
Episodes
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The remarkable origin story of Woolworths
The remarkable origin story of Woolworths with Stephen Ward from the Woolworths Heritage Center, who reveals how five ambitious men with just £100 each built what would become Australia's largest retailer. Learn about the "very cheeky" business move that gave Woolworths its iconic name. From a...
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The Clontarf Foundation on improving the lives of young Indigenous men
Meet Troy Gordon from the Clontarf Foundation, whose simple mission of "get the boys to school, get 'em to year 12, and get 'em a job" has achieved an extraordinary results for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. Discover how what started as an accidental program has grown to support...
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The Salvation Army on supporting Australians on their worst day
Meet Bindi Lupus, the Salvation Army's National Response Manager, who explains how their disaster relief teams provide not just food and shelter, but crucial emotional support to people experiencing "their worst day". Discover the remarkable 94-year partnership between Woolworths and The…
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OzHarvest's Ronni Kahn on delivering 100 million meals to Aussies in need
Meet Ronni Kahn, the visionary founder of OzHarvest, who turned her frustration with food waste at corporate events into Australia's leading food rescue organisation. Discover how what started as "rogue food deliveries" in a single yellow van has grown into a partnership where Woolworths provides...
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Rural Aid on supporting Aussie farmers during tough times
Meet John Warlters, CEO of Rural Aid, on supporting farming families struggling through droughts, floods, and other natural disasters that threaten Australia's agricultural backbone. Discover how Rural Aid's mission goes beyond delivering hay and emergency water to include mental health...
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Doing Dairy Farming Differently | Jason Riley, Dairy Farmer
Jason Riley was just 12 years old when he decided he wanted to be a dairy farmer, and now at 22, that’s exactly what he’s doing, working alongside his parents, partner and mentors. In this episode, Jason shares how his mum, a breast cancer survivor, is his main motivation (and puts in almost as...
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Battling the Bushfires | Jake Brooks, Pineapple Farmer
Despite being a third-generation pineapple farmer, Jake Brooks had never seen a pineapple burn – that was until the November 2019 bushfires. Within 24 hours of receiving the call, the family business lost more than 1200 hectares as well as tractors, forklifts and about 200,000 pineapple plants.…
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From Paddock to Plate | Mark Kable, Broccoli and Cauliflower Farmer
When Mark Kable was in his 20s, he threw his bag and his swag in the back of his ute and relocated from Dubbo (via Sydney) to Tasmania. He was looking for new opportunities to continue the family business and now he supplies over 90,000 tonnes of different vegetables, employs up to 300 people…
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Tree Change | Lynda Harding, Organic Citrus, Veg & Stone Fruit Farmer
Often people think a tree change is a shift to a quieter life, but not for Lynda Harding and her husband Noel, who took on a 1,500-tree stone fruit orchard in Western Australia with no prior experience. Lynda swapped her corporate life in Queensland to become an organic fruit and veg farmer. In...
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From Small Things, Big Things Grow | Jimmy Kalafatis, Fruit Farmer
Jimmy Kalafatis, a second-generation fruit farmer, comes from a family of hard workers. His late father Angelo emigrated from Greece to Australia at the age of 19 looking for new opportunities and managed to build Kalafatis Farms from the ground up. Today, the family business has more than half a...
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Growing Pains & Gains | Andrew Smith, Organic Apple Farmer
Taking on the family business is a big job, let alone completely overhauling a 133-year-old family orchard. For fourth-generation apple farmer Andrew Smith, the risks were worth it. In this episode, Andrew talks about how he convinced his father to go organic (making them Australia’s first...
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Trailer
In From Grassroots, we share the stories of farmers who personify the character, grit and humour of what it means to be a farmer in modern Australia. Join series host, Edwina Bartholomew, as she meets six Aussie farmers from very different backgrounds. Each has faced risks and hardships, havoc…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Woolworths' commitment to Australian communities through powerful partnerships that create lasting change. In this special series, you'll hear inspiring stories from organisations like OzHarvest, Clontarf Foundation, Rural Aid, and The Salvation Army about how collaboration transforms lives across the country. Discover how Woolworths' century-long journey of caring for communities has built hope, resilience, and opportunity for generations of Australians.
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Woolworths
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Join us as we celebrate 100 years of Woolworths' commitment to Australian communities through powerful partnerships that create lasting change. In this special series, you'll hear inspiring stories from organisations like OzHarvest, Clontarf Foundation, Rural Aid, and The Salvation Army about how...
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