During National Nutrition Week 2023 Nutrition Australia partnered with the nation’s best veggie loving organisations to celebrate Australian-grown Veg and help bring awareness and tips on how we can all Tryfor5.

We know increasing vegetable consumption is tough job but we all have a part to play. Thanks to all our Try for 5 supporters – on farms, in sheds, in shops, in schools, in restaurants and of course all the home cooks that create veg magic every day.

We hope you are able to use the tips bought to you this National Nutrition Week to better your health, wallet and the environment.

Remember EVERY VEG COUNTS so Tryfor5 today and every day!

Thanks to all of our veg loving sponsors!

Vitamix helps you make healthy, delicious, whole-food meals in minutes. 

You can save time in the kitchen without sacrificing flavour or nutrition with the award-winning blending technology that Vitamix offers. This technology has been refined over time to offer class-leading power, versatility, durability and ease of use. These four key factors will help you blend all your favourite recipes, and squeeze vegetables into all your meals, for years to come. 

The unmatched performance of every Vitamix machine inspires professional chefs and home cooks to explore new flavour experiences. You can turn any whole fruit or vegetable into a creamy blend with no chunks in sight. However, smoothies are just the beginning. There is a whole range of textures to explore between chunky and smooth. From juices and hot soups to dressings, sauces, and frozen desserts, Vitamix blenders can do it all.

Velisha Farms is a third-generation integrated horticulture business located within Werribee South and Epping Market Victoria. Velisha Farms is a leading Australian vegetable grower and vegetable producer. With farms across Victoria and Australia, Velisha Farms grow, pack and distribute a premium range of vegetables. The Velisha family has been farming since 1949. With generations of experience, we have learnt the importance of nurturing our land through sustainable farming practices to ensure we consistently deliver & grow exceptional fresh vegetables. Our ever-expanding range includes BRASSICAS like Cauliflower, Kale, Brussels Sprouts and Broccoli, as well as Spring Onions, Zucchini, Cucumber and Iceberg Lettuce.

At Sanitarium Health Food Company, we’re a passionate group of people motivated by our founding purpose to help all Australians live well. Through creating nourishing, great-tasting and affordable plant-based foods, offering free access to expert nutrition advice and healthy recipes, and developing food security for vulnerable communities, we aim to make a positive and sustainable impact on the health of our nation. 

Recently our dietitians guided the development of new resources and recipes to demonstrate how easy, affordable and delicious healthy eating remains, despite rising cost of living pressures. We hope they inspire all Australians to get more veg on their plate, discover new ways to eat well for less and ultimately improve their health and wellbeing.

Edgell, is an Australian icon, prized for taste, quality, convenience and value for money. Edgell was the first company in Australia to start canning vegetables with the launch of Edgell asparagus in 1926. Vegetables remain at the heart of the business and the range includes canned beetroot, corn, asparagus, mixed vegetables and legumes. Edgell works closely with over 100 Australian farmers, some of whose families have been growing Edgell vegetables for generations.

Carisma® potatoes, by Mitolo Family Farms, are the extremely versatile, tasty all-rounder you can mash, bake, roast, boil, and air-fry. Plus, they are healthier than your average potato with 25% less carbs and lower GI, the whole family will love them.

Mitolo Family Farms has been a trusted household name for over 50 years and is passionate about bringing quality produce to the tables of Australian families.

Your average potato tends to have a medium to high GI rating, so Mitolo Family Farms decided to do something about it. They spent years in trial to find the perfect, tasty, lower carb, lower GI potato variety that goes a long way toward building a healthier, happier family. Carisma® potatoes are certified Lower GI by the Glycemic Index Foundation.

Carisma® Potatoes are exclusively available in Coles supermarkets.

Isn’t it time you started cooking with Carisma?

Birds Eye is one of the most important brand names in the history of the frozen food industry. Clarence 'Bob' Birdseye was single-handedly responsible for every major breakthrough in the development of the methods and technology that made freezing a viable way of preserving food, without sacrificing too much taste or quality. Birds Eye continues to develop nutritious and convenient products for Australian families. The Birds Eye range includes frozen vegetables, potatoes, fish and snack foods.

AUSVEG is the industry representative body for vegetable and potato growers. AUSVEG is a not-for-profit, member-based organisation that is run by growers, for growers and represent over 3,600 vegetable producers (that account for 3.83 million tonnes of vegetable production worth over $5.2 billion in retail value annually).

AUSVEG advocates on behalf of industry at local, state, and federal levels with the core purpose to enhance the economic, social, and commercial environment for growers so that the industry can continue to produce outstanding vegetables and potatoes for local and international consumers.

AUSVEG delivers projects for growers around Australia in the areas of extension, communication, environmental sustainability, biosecurity, export development and market access, as well as hosting the annual Hort Connections conference with the International Fresh Produce Association.