CAREHOLDERS

The Food Connect Shed is owned by 520 passionate, good humans we call ‘Careholders.’

They quite literally make this place what it is - buying the shares that helped us raise more than $2 million to buy the joint in 2018 and create Queensland’s first community-owned regional food hub.

By sharing ownership among our community, we’ve created a secure and affordable home for Food Connect and multiple small food businesses and social enterprises, stability for the people they support, and somewhere for everyone to belong - no one can sell the warehouse out from under us.

Our Careholders come from across the country and all walks of life, each with a different reason for investing (wanting to help future-proof Food Connect and the farmers it supports, a strong belief in community-owned infrastructure, a desire to see an ethical foodie paradise down the road). But they share a vision of a better world, and the drive to create a fairer future for all of us - getting a few perks along the way.

Benefits of being a careholder include:

• Being a custodian of a community owned building

• A share of any profits

• Invitations to exclusive events

• Discounted venue hire

• Discounts at our retail shop (when it kicks off)

• Pride in the knowledge you’re doing good for your community

Becoming a careholder

All shares in the Shed are currently committed, but if you’re interested in buying in when another round opens, or taking them off the hands of a Careholder who’d like to divest, make sure you’re on our mailing list - find the form below.

FOR CURRENT CAREHOLDERS

• Access to financial information, renovation updates, past newsletters and other resources related to your investment are available here. The password has been emailed to you.

What our careholders say

“What a wonderful opportunity to back a set of community values around the future of food to bring true connection between grower & consumer.”

— Costa Georgiadis

“This is just the kind of initiative to help renew communities and their food production. May it blossom and replicate all over the country. ”

— Rebecca G

“This pledge is a Christmas Present for our daughter - she lives in Brisbane and we live on the Sunshine Coast, what a great gift to give her as she believes like us that it takes everyone at the table to make this world a great place to live in. Congrats on giving our family the opportunity to be involved in sustainability, human compassion, and a great gift of giving with human survival. We are excited for what people can build together.”

— Robbie M

“Food is life. And healthy, organic, ethical food should be accessible to all. Thanks Food Connect for making it so.”

— Louise O