A globalising marketplace allows us to access much of our fruit, vegetables, herbs, tubers and legumes almost year round. The food miles this produce travels, the time and energy to preserve it for market, and our aesthetic preferences as consumers make our eating habits increasingly unsustainable.

I created the chart for myself, friends and family in an effort to connect with the land we live in and learn more about how we should take care of it and ourselves. In the course of creating it I was compelled to engage more with the bush tucker maintained for tens of thousands of years by Australia’s First Peoples.

The chart is organised by peak in-country harvest times. It is laid out according to the Western seasons for accessibility and clarity, but I would encourage everyone to look up First Nations calendars for your region for more accurate representations of our seasons.

Each image is a unique digital illustration drawn in Naarm (Melbourne), Boorloo (Perth) or on a train somewhere in Europe.

The chart began as a labour of love but has also become one of learning and growth: I hope it can be for you too!

Have you ever been cooking, had some extra veg bits, and wondered - can pup eat that? Maybe you've got some squishy veg you don't want to eat but might have some nutritional value for fluffy - can they eat that? What about when you're walking down an alleyway filled with overhanging fruit trees and pup decides they all look yum - but can dogs eat that?

This chart pulls together the internet's best thinking on pups eating fresh produce into one easy place. Every pup is different so you should always look things up or speak to someone if you're considering bigger changes, but for a quick 'can they eat that' guide this will help you out! Chuck it on the fridge and you'll be a whiz in no time.

This chart is a guide and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor authoritative.

Check with your vet before changing your pup’s diet or feeding them anything new.

Be aware that your pup may be allergic to certain produce.

Please seek immediate veterinary attention if your pup may have ingested something toxic, be reacting poorly to something they’ve eaten or is otherwise showing signs of being unwell.

Try to make sure you are serving produce in easily digestible ways (diced, blended, pureed) & sizes (small enough to not become an obstruction when swallowed).

If you are unsure how to prepare something, look it up!

~ pup’s safety should always come first ~

Miscellaneous artworks: creative chaos sums up the process more than the result, which provides a broad enough label to chuck whatever works in here!