We combine commercial sustainability with social responsibility to deliver affordable, healthy food options to our community. Our store is designed not just to provide essential products, but to promote long-term health and well-being through thoughtful pricing and local empowerment.
We believe healthy food should be as accessible on country as it is in the city. That’s why we offer fresh fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious options at the lowest possible prices. This health-driven pricing strategy tackles chronic health issues and promotes better diets.
We prioritise community well-being over profit, maintaining financial stability with a pricing model that covers operational costs. This ensures we can continue providing affordable, healthy food to our mob.
The Bagala Community Store is more than a shop; it’s a hub for local employment and economic growth. We create job opportunities for our mob, offering training in retail operations and building skills that strengthen our community.
Investing In Healthy Food Today Can Reduce Healthcare Costs Tomorrow
The health gap shows that Indigenous people experience higher rates of disease and disability. Diet is a key factor in these outcomes, and many of the challenges in our region and beyond can be improved with better access to healthy food.
But the reality is, living remotely means everything costs more—especially fresh, nutritious food.
The solution is clear: make healthy food affordable and accessible. When fresh, nutritious options are available, healthier choices follow. It’s that simple.
We’ve made it a priority to tackle this issue head-on. By cutting the prices of fruit and vegetables to cost price, we saw a 161% increase in consumption.
Taking it a step further, we launched a free fruit and vegetable program, resulting in a 3000% increase in demand.
With the data from this program, we are now seeking partnerships to fund a university-led social impact study. This study will quantify the health benefits of the program and demonstrate the return on investment to inform future policy decisions at the federal level. The goal is to show that investing in healthy food today can reduce healthcare costs tomorrow.