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BaptistCare's Community Food Hub in South Australia reflects our commitment to practical care, dignity and community connection while addressing food insecurity and reducing food waste through strong community partnerships.
Located alongside the WestCare Centre in Adelaide, the Community Food Hub operates as a social supermarket, providing low-cost groceries and essential household items. Customers also receive free fruit, vegetables and bread with every shop, helping people access healthy food close to home.
Our Community Food Hub supports a diverse range of people experiencing food insecurity, including people experiencing homelessness, international students, new arrivals and families affected by rising living costs. By operating as a social supermarket rather than a traditional food relief service, it provides people with the opportunity to choose affordable groceries in a welcoming and respectful environment, supporting independence and dignity while helping them stretch their household budgets.
We work with organisations including Foodbank, OzHarvest, Fruit Share and local Coles stores to recover good-quality food and help prevent it from going to waste. During the 2025–26 financial year, these partnerships helped recover around 18,000 kilograms of fruit and vegetables and 12,000 bakery items, making good food available to people in the community instead of sending it to landfill.
Demand for the service continues to grow, with the Food Hub supporting almost 18,000 customer transactions during 2025–26 and welcoming around 80 to 120 people each day. Any fruit and vegetable scraps generated through the Hub are used as chicken feed, helping reduce waste wherever possible.
The Community Food Hub demonstrates how practical partnerships can:
"We’re seeing more and more people who are working hard but are still feeling the pressure of rising living costs. Food security isn't just about charity, it's about community wellbeing.
Everyone who comes through our Food Hub doors is welcomed with open arms. They can choose good quality, affordable food, shop with dignity and, if they need to, connect with our team for further support.
We’re also working closely with partners, retailers and volunteers to rescue good-quality food that would otherwise go to waste and put it to good use in the community.”
Philip Bunyon, Senior Manager Community Pathways
The Community Food Hub supports BaptistCare's broader sustainability strategy by showing how community partnerships can help reduce food waste while improving access to affordable, nutritious food for people experiencing financial pressure.
