Penny Kothe, with her partner Paul McKinnon have for the past four years farmed on 100 acres (40 ha) east of Bungendore. Caroola Farm is in the broadacre (RU1) zone at Mulloon off the King’s Highway. Many readers may also know Penny from her pioneering work to help establish the brand and reality of the […]
Homegrown Me is a Canberra startup that is helping the local food industry in so many ways.  We’ve asked Homegrown Me to tell us a little more about the business.  If you like what you read, we encourage you to delve deeper by visiting their website or Facebook page…
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The Bungendore Harvest Festival will be a weekend full of family fun. Â We are now calling for organisations and individuals who would like to present short talks or demonstrations on Market Day, Saturday 29th April.
The streets of Bungendore will come alive with stall holders showcasing local food and wine, restaurants and bars will be open […]
Food businesses are invited to participate in a joint Australia and New Zealand food regulation system consultation on future options to improve food safety outcomes in the ‘food service and closely related retail sectors’. These sectors include caterers (on and off site), takeaway stores, restaurants, cafes, and retailers who sell bakery products, seafood, delicatessen products and […]
The Bungendore Harvest Festival is a chance for all local businesses to get involved, whether you have a retail store, are on a rural property or run your business from home. The weekend Festival will be held across from Friday 28th April until Sunday 30 April to encourage overnight visitors and people from further afield. […]
Pastured poultry farms across NSW face being put out of business by unfair and out-of- date legislation, being enforced by governments who consistently fail to acknowledge the needs and requirements of healthy, small farming businesses.
The legislation states that you need to apply for Designated Development Approval if you have more than 250,000 poultry, OR any number of […]
A surge in interest in locally grown and made food is providing enormous benefits across communities. Â Apart for the oblivious benefits to farmers and consumers, there are significant flow on effects to local communities.
ABC’s Australia Wide featured the Southern Harvest Farmers Market in Bungendore and SAGE Farmers Market in Moruya.  The […]
The Canberra Symphony Orchestra will be performing in Queanbeyan at the new park area near Queanbeyan River, and Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council are looking for food vendors who offer local produce which is fresh, fun and suit the nature of this event to express interest in attending.
The event will run from 7:30 – 9:30PM on Saturday […]
Would you like to discuss with a professional marketing company how your business can use and take advantage of the top marketing tactics for your business? Â Attend this practical workshop where the top 10 marketing ideas for local business in 2017 will be covered.
Following the workshop, available to a limited number of businesses who register […]
On 7 March 2017, ACT Health is holding a free food safety information session in collaboration with Canberra Business Chamber. The aim of this event is to discuss common food safety issues and the tools available to assist food businesses to achieve compliance.
This event will also allow ACT Health to engage with food businesses and […]
