Check out the inspiring town of Todmorden in the UK. The residents in the little town in West Yorkshire are aiming for complete self sufficiency for food by 2018 and judging by what they have achieved so far, I reckon they will achieve it. 

Vege gardens and fruit trees have popped up all over the town in the last few years - including crops outside the police station and berry bushes on the river banks. 

Residents are encouraged to pick the fresh fruit & veges freely when they are in season and the whole town is in on the food growing act. 

Wouldn't it be awesome to see this replicated on Waiheke?!