Max Bahrfeldt started The Food Garden Group a decade ago after retiring from many years of full-time teaching, managing and designing courses for adult education. The aim of the group is to create an active community of Tasmanian food gardeners, who freely share their knowledge, surplus produce, seeds and plants. Meeting other food gardeners face to face is an important part of the group, and through this many food gardeners have found new friends with like-minded interests. Members include beginners, experienced food gardeners, and some horticultural professionals. This article first appeared on The Food Garden Group blog (foodgardengroup.blogspot.com).