Tash Cunningham和Eowyn Lacey在产假期间共同创办了Bus Shelter Pantry，一个位于澳大利亚新南威尔士州北部Guyra的社区食品摊位[1]。这个项目最初只是销售农场和花园的剩余产品，起始阶段仅有两盒鸡蛋、五根西葫芦、几个樱桃番茄和一些松饼[1]。Eowyn Lacey表示"这只是我们脑海中浮现的一个梦想"[1]，而Tash Cunningham则回忆道："我们都即将休产假，我们就想，'这给了我们6到12个月的时间，我们何不试一试呢？'"[1]
如今，Bus Shelter Pantry已发展成为一个微型面包店，提供自制烘焙品、果酱和蔬菜等产品，现已演变为"基本上是一项全职业务"[1]。这个项目采用自给自足的模式，已成为当地社区的热门去处，并激励其他居民也开始从事可持续食品生产[1]。
Two first-time mothers in Guyra, northern New South Wales, have transformed a modest maternity leave project into a thriving community food venture. Tash Cunningham and Eowyn Lacey launched Bus Shelter Pantry with just two boxes of eggs, five zucchini, a handful of cherry tomatoes, and some pancakes [1]. What began as a way to sell surplus farm and garden produce has evolved into what Cunningham describes as "pretty much a full-time business," now featuring homemade baked goods, jams, and vegetables [1].
The pair seized the opportunity presented by their upcoming time away from work. "We were both about to be on maternity leave, and we thought, 'That gives us six to 12 months, do we just have a go?'" Cunningham explained [1]. Lacey added that the venture grew from an idea the two had been considering, noting "It was just one of those dreams we had floating around" [1]. The self-sufficient model they developed has made Bus Shelter Pantry a popular destination in the local community, inspiring other residents to pursue sustainable food production [1].