Queer Food is a Canberra-based social enterprise that tells stories through food, inspired by LGBTQIA+ history or created in collaboration with community icons. They create products to celebrate identity, resilience, and community. Through Queer Food’s work, they provide meaningful employment for queer and trans people and donate money back to an impact fund to give back to LGBTQIA+ communities.
Queer Food was invited by the founder of Southern Harvest, a local food co-op, to host a summer supper club that combined food, storytelling, and community-building in Bungendore, a town with limited LGBTQIA+ visibility or events. Queer Food was awarded a PFA Small Grant towards attending the summer supper club and putting on a dining experience alongside queer performers, history-sharing and opportunities for connection.
The project aims to create a safe and celebratory space for LGBTQIA+ people and allies in Bungendore, while also strengthening ties between regional and Canberra-based communities. This event also aims to bring visibility to queer culture in a regional setting, and also support LGBTQIA+ local producers.
