In December 2008 a group of 8 households in Melbourne took on the 100 Mile Trial – eating for a week from only food grown from within an 160 kilometer radius of their homes. They found that this experiment, starting as a challenge to reduce the travel miles and carbon footprint of their food, opened up of a whole world of discovery about their food, the people who produce it and, of course, themselves. When we sit down to enjoy a delicious meal with family or friends, it's often surprising how little we know about what's on our plate. The Californian orange from over 12,000 kms away, the hydroponic tomato garnishing our winter roast, the garlic on vacation from China. Our globalised food system, relying of cheap fossil fuels, is not only energy intensive, but also hides away from us the processes behind our food. We are often quite detached from the very things that sustain our life.