Single mum Tara Weldon holds a well-paid job working four days a week, but admits she sometimes struggles to put food on the table for her two kids.

The Redfern mother says she spends at least $250 a week on food for herself and her children.

"That would normally be someone's fortnightly shopping back a good six years ago, and now it's like, it's pretty much doubled."

To help with the cost of groceries, she picks up a free bag of fruit and vegetables from food relief charity OzHarvest at the Redfern Community Centre every week.

The bags usually contain fresh fruit, vegetables and occasionally meat, eggs and pastries.

"For some reason on Mondays, I'm always in need, or a bit short, or haven't done the groceries," Ms Weldon said.

"If I didn't have that pick-up … I don't know what I'd b

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