Things are changing at Permaculture eXchange. After its AGM in February it was voted to transition Permaculture eXchange activities into the Southern Harvest Association under the banner of Southern Harvest Education with its own subcommittee.
Permaculture eXchange itself was an Association Member of Southern Harvest and all members were automatically provided benefits. What this means now […]
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 […]
To help set the course for Australian agriculture, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) will release five new research reports from its National Rural Issues program in Canberra next month. The National Rural Issues program aims to consider themes that cover multiple industries and in areas where industry and government leaders need […]
Australian consumer magazine, Choice, recently published an article about free range eggs. The report explains that the Model Code of Practice stipulates no more than 1500 hens per hectare to meet ethical standards, yet many free range egg producers are stocking at much higher densities. The report goes on to identify stocking densities of free […]
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 […]
As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, diversity in food production and supply is important in creating a resilient local food system.
There are many reasons to increase diversity in our food supply at a local level. One is to promote access to fresh, seasonal foods that consumers will choose to eat. Foods available locally have a […]
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 […]
From growing fresh fruit and vegetables to keeping bees for honey and pollination, households are growing more home produce now than they did five years ago. Increased urban density has also lead to an increase in the number and popularity of community gardens, and many can be found in the Southern Harvest region.
Two articles […]
