It’s September and Spring is in the air, the birds are returning, the bees are buzzing, the air is alive with their noises and the smells of pollen and nectar. The plants have had so much water this Winter, they look like they are going to grow at a phenomenal rate.
We will see. I hear […]
Tea for Two- and me and you…… Spring is in the air – with the scent of wattle and the fragrance of blossoms to lure us out of hibernation and into the great outdoors. And what could be better than to celebrate the (slightly) warmer days than a garden party?
Sweet temptations and Devonshire teas will make […]
The Local Food Initiative project is an undertaking of a group of like-minded community organisations that have come together with the aim to build more resilient local food economies within our region. The aim of the Local Food Initiative is to identify barriers to local food production and consumption in order to identify practical solutions […]
A new Food Box Initiative is being started thanks to Canberra City Farm. It will be run from their site at Dairy Flat, near Fyshwick. They are currently looking for producers who would be interested in participating in the initiative – no washing or packaging of produce is required – the members will do […]
The Southern Harvest Farmers Market in Bungendore has a new home for our weekly market at the Anglican Church Hall in Bungendore, starting this Saturday 23rd July.
We are so excited to be back to weekly and at the NEW LOCATION, Bungendore Anglican Hall, 25 Butmaroo Street. Just turn at the Caltex and you’re basically […]
The Southern Harvest Farmers Market in Bungendore will be going weekly from Easter. The Farmers Market is on at the Bungendore War Memorial Hall on Easter Saturday 26 March from 9am to 1pm and thereafter it will be each week until the last weekend in May.
“We’ve had great customer feedback about the Farmers Market, […]
Boots – any kind – gumboots, work boots, riding boots, tap boots, cowboy boots, fashion boots – will all feature at this special Southern Harvest Farmers Market BOOTS FOR CHANGE Market Day. Boots have been chosen as the symbol to promote farmers markets and to celebrate our hardworking farmers and their families.
This market is part […]
Merran Laver is a local freelance writer and editor and has been helping us understand why local food resilience is important. This month Merran looks more closely at what is happening right now in our region to secure our local food resilience.
In considering local food resilience in our own region, I thought it would be useful […]
In April 2015 Southern Harvest and Southern Harvest Farmers Market hosted a food safety information session for food producers in our region. While some information is specific to Palerang Council area, food producers and potential food producers from other council areas will find the videos useful. Insight is provided into NSW food regulations and, if […]
