Farmer-Led Collective Abattoir Models

In light of the recent changes in abattoir access for farmers across Australia, Sustainable Table, in collaboration with the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA), is hosting an online roundtable discussion with:

• Lauren Mathers - Murray Plains Meat Collective
• Patrick O’Neill - Small Farmers WA
• Tammi Jonas - Meat Collective @ Jonai
• Matthew Tack - Southern Tasmanian Association of Meat Producers (STAMP)

This is an opportunity for industry to come together and discuss alternative options and share knowledge and resources.

Topics

• The rapid closure of abattoirs across the country
• The impact of abattoir closures on farmers, processors, and rural communities
• The establishment of farmer-led collective abattoir models to build micro and mobile abattoirs
• Governance models for successful farmer-led collectives 
• Advocating for regulatory reforms to facilitate micro-abattoirs

This event will be recorded, and the recording will be emailed to all registered participants.