Elvesgate : Truffle Season is here!

By |2026-06-30T18:28:42+10:0030 June, 2026|business, events, farming, Gardening, local food|

Faces Behind Food | Gael –  Elvesgate Truffle Farm

Just outside the small town of Braidwood in New South Wales, something remarkable is quietly growing beneath 300 oak trees. Elvesgate is Australia’s only certified biodynamic truffle farm, and it is very much a labour of love.

Gael and her family started preparing the soil back in […]

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Slow Sourdough

By |2026-06-18T17:33:14+10:0018 June, 2026|business, events, farming, Gardening, local food|


Rose – Slow Sourdough

Rose had been making sourdough from her home in Braidwood for a few years, and increased baking during Covid, sneaking loaves into friends’ mailboxes while driving a sleeping baby.

When restrictions eased there were requests for bread, and slow sourdough was born.
The aim of slow […]

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Branch and Burrow

By |2026-06-16T20:26:05+10:0016 June, 2026|business, events, farming, Gardening, local food|


Suz – The Heart Behind Branch & Burrow

Suz is the driving force behind Branch & Burrow, a small family farm nestled just outside of Braidwood, New South Wales. In 2018, she made a life-changing decision to leave a fast-paced existence behind, relocating with her husband Trent […]

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Event: Southern Harvest Supper Club JUNE 2026 : Gathering Around Local Food

By |2026-06-08T11:48:29+10:008 June, 2026|business, events, farming, Gardening, local food|

There is something deeply special about sharing a meal made from food grown close to home. A meal becomes more than what is on the plate,  it becomes a story of people, place, season and community.

That spirit is at the heart of the new Southern Harvest […]

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From the Paddock

By |2026-06-04T19:13:12+10:004 June, 2026|business, events, farming, Gardening, local food|


Elisa- the face behind From the Paddock

Nestled in the rural surrounds of Wamboin, just outside Canberra, From The Paddock is a small family-run business built around a love for seasonal growing, sustainable living, and community connection. 

What began as a passion for cultivating flowers, produce, and beautiful […]

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Woolshed Lane Sourdough

By |2026-06-03T18:39:14+10:0028 May, 2026|business, events, farming, Gardening, local food|


Leyla- the face behind Woolshed Lane Sourdough

Leyla has been baking sourdough every day since the lockdowns back in 2020, when she decided to try baking bread in her spare time. Her neighbour gave her some starter, and what began as curiosity and a challenge quickly became a daily […]

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Event: Southern Harvest Supper Club: Gathering Around Local Food

By |2026-05-14T10:36:19+10:0012 May, 2026|business, events, farming, Gardening, local food|

There is something deeply special about sharing a meal made from food grown close to home. A meal becomes more than what is on the plate,  it becomes a story of people, place, season and community.

That spirit is at the heart of the new Southern Harvest […]

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Opportunity to take on microgreen business

By |2025-09-22T11:12:39+10:0022 September, 2025|business, farming, Gardening, local food, mentoring|

Opportunity to acquire Canberra’s leading, well established microgreen growing business supplying over 25 restaurants and cafes each week

Ainslie Urban Farm’s Fiona Buining is taking on an exciting new work opportunity, and has decided to sell her thriving microgreen business.

Could you be Canberra’s new microgreen queen?

Overview

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The Everyday Dairy Goatkeeper: Starting Your Dairy Herd

By |2025-08-22T18:02:40+10:0022 August, 2025|courses, education, ethical eating, farming, general news|

Thinking about starting a dairy goat herd?

Whether you’re aiming to supply your household with fresh milk or simply bring a bit more personality to your paddock, starting a dairy goat herd takes planning. Goats are productive animals, but they’re also curious, clever, and full of character—often becoming the unexpected stars of the backyard. This introductory […]

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Bungendore Harvest Festival ’24 Wrap Up!

By |2024-04-30T13:16:38+10:0030 April, 2024|education, farmers market, farming, festival, general news, Harvest festival, local food, wine|

Well, the Bungendore Harvest Festival is done and dusted for another year!

This year’s festival celebrated the theme of Co-operative Eating, with representatives from local food and farming co-operatives joining us at the launch dinner at Scrumpers Kitchen in Bungendore. SHA legend Ruth provided a wonderful meal while our community heard about the joys and benefits […]

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