Native plant project IndigiGrow has collaborated with The Bread & Butter Project to launch a series of six indigenous-inspired products which celebrate Australia's combined refugee and First Nations cultures.

The collaboration brings together Australia's oldest and newest inhabitants in the creation of quality artisan baked goods, which will be hand-made by refugees at The Bread & Butter Project's Marrickville bakery using IndigiGrow's locally sourced native ingredients.

As two of Sydney's much-loved social enterprises, The Bread & Butter Project and IndigiGrow have shared prized recipes, ingredients and stories to create the new products in the process aiming to promote a deeper understanding and respect for the traditions and knowledge of Indigenous Australia.

Included in the exciting new range are lemon myrtle and pepperberry sourdough varieties, dark chocolate and wattleseed brownies, toffee'd saltbush blondies, caramelised white chocolate and saltbush bikkies, and lemon myrtle toffee'd caramel shortbreads, with all products set to be available via Harris Farm stores Sydney-wide.

The flavourful creations will appear on shelves to coincide with upcoming key dates for the Indigenous and refugee communities, including National Reconciliation Week, Wednesday 27 May to Wednesday 3 June, Refugee Week, Sunday 14 June to Saturday 20 June, and NAIDOC Week, Sunday 5 July to Sunday 12 July.

Both organisations say they are committed to educating and upskilling their respective communities, while they are also passionate about food and building a more inclusive society where all Australians — both First Nations peoples and those newly arrived in the aftermath of conflict — feel a sense of belonging, and a connection to its land and people.

The Bread & Butter Project is known for producing some of Sydney's finest sourdough and baked goods. Since launching in 2013 the organisation has graduated 120 refugee bakers.

The program provides on-the-job training, English language tutoring and job readiness preparation, with graduates placed into paid work opportunities in Australia's food services and hospitality industries upon the successful completion of their traineeship.

Meanwhile, IndigiGrow, established in 2018, sustains people, land, and culture through the propagation of native plants and bush foods at their La Perouse nursery, with the initiative employing 10 local Aboriginal staff and operating two nurseries and an online shop.

Grounded in culture, connection to Country, and caring for Country, IndigiGrow passes on traditional knowledge and stories from elders to apprentices, building strong cultural foundations, resilience, and identity.

According to IndigiGrow founder, Peter Cooley, the partnership is set to create powerful impact.

"Collaborations such as this one have enormous benefits for our people, new Australians and the wider community, and I'm proud that we can play a role in not only sharing native foods far and wide, but in sharing our culture with the newest Australians," Mr Cooley said.

"There are so many stories linked to our foods that Australia should know about, and this is one way to share them.

"Importantly, any proceeds IndigiGrow receives from this initiative go straight back into providing employment for young Aboriginal apprentices."

The Bread & Butter Project CEO, Eva Rabanal, said the two organisations have found a lot of common ground during their collaboration.

"It's been incredible working with IndigiGrow and exploring the opportunity to develop new product lines that showcase the best of both organisations," she said.

"The Bread & Butter Project and IndigiGrow are both founded on the principles of shared storytelling, education and human empowerment, and it's been an absolute pleasure working with them to bring these new sourdoughs and baked goods to market."

As global conflict continues to dominate headlines, the collaboration is a powerful reminder that it is often the simplest of traditions — like the collective breaking of bread — that reminds society of what is truly important.

Proceeds from the sale of the collaboration's products directly support both The Bread & Butter Project and IndigiGrow.

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