Powerhouse Food

Powerhouse Food encompasses programs, partnerships and initiatives that support and amplify the food industry and community.

Powerhouse Food sits at the intersection of science, community, industry and culture.

Through live programs, research, collections, festivals and digital initiatives, the Powerhouse Food program explores food across historical and multicultural contexts, with a focus on cultural diversity, First Nations land management, sustainability and innovation.

Anchored in the global food hub of Western Sydney, Powerhouse Food supports local producers, chefs and practitioners, connecting communities and industries through collaboration and exchange to share the complex, diverse and compelling histories and futures of food.

Powerhouse Parramatta

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Vitocco Family Kitchen

Powerhouse Parramatta will feature the Vitocco Family Kitchen, a 200-seat demonstration kitchen that will bring together industry and community alongside Australian and international chefs and producers to engage with the complex science and diverse cultures of food.

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Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program at Powerhouse

Powerhouse is partnering with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation to establish its very own Kitchen Garden Program at Powerhouse Parramatta.

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Projects and Commissions

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Vitocco Legacy Project

The Vitocco Legacy Project engages with the communities, histories and future possibilities of agriculture, manufacturing, changing land use, cultural diversity and food production across South West Sydney. Through research, collections and programming, the project reflects the stories, innovations and entrepreneurial spirit that continues to shape the region.

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The Locavore (India) Commission

Setting The Table: Stories from India’s Food Cultures is a collaboration between Powerhouse and The Locavore (India). Across six stories and original recipes, The Locavore (India) shares and celebrates the depth, nuance and living traditions of contemporary regional Indian food cultures.

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Collection

Australian Culinary Archive

Established by Powerhouse in 2020 and led by Powerhouse Curatorial Advisor Julie Gibbs, the Australian Culinary Archive is a living repository of our food industry: the chefs, producers, vendors, writers, photographers, critics and diners whose hunger for innovation has coalesced over the decades into a vital sphere of cultural production.

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