Ground Work Day – Braidwood 19 October

By |2016-09-29T11:10:23+10:0029 September, 2016|general news|

Join the Farms with a Future Program by attending one of SCPA-South East Producers Ground Work Days, and improve the sustainability of your farm.

Do you want to improve your soil, water retention and/or biodiversity, but are not sure where to start?

The next Ground Work Day is at:

Clarevale and Margaret Farm, Braidwood, Wed 19 October […]

Welcome FuturePLANS, our newest partner

By |2016-09-20T18:06:57+10:0020 September, 2016|general news|

Southern Harvest is pleased to announce our newest partnership with FuturePLANS (Palerang Local Area Network for Sustainability).  Our organisations have agreed to cross-promote activities and work together where possible to promote and support our wonderful local food producers.

FuturePLANS promote sustainability, local food, renewable energy and action on climate change within the old Palerang local government […]

Assistance Available for Farmers Wanting to Profit from Collective Action

By |2016-09-20T16:08:06+10:0020 September, 2016|general news|

Southern Harvest wants to help primary producers and food processors across the Southern Harvest region collaborate and claim marketplace power with the help of  the Australian Government’s national, two year $14.9m Farming Together initiative.

This is an opportunity to boost economic returns in Australia’s rural and regional farming and food sectors.

Farming Together aims to build financial and societal sustainability […]

Food Hubs: With Anthony Flaccavento. What might be possible for Canberra and region?

By |2016-10-14T13:17:51+11:0026 August, 2016|general news|

Last week, Anthony Flaccavento was in Canberra and over a hundred people were at the Wednesday evening Food Hub event at the University of Canberra.

One of the most important things that has come out of the Food Hub events last week, has been a real understanding that FOOD MUST BE FARMER LED. Being a Farmer, […]

SCPA-South East Producers – newest Southern Harvest partner

By |2016-10-14T13:17:51+11:0016 August, 2016|general news|

Southern Harvest Association is pleased to announce SCPA-South East Producers has agreed to become our partner organisation.

SCPA and Southern Harvest share a common goal to promote our local and regional food industries.  The partnership agreement is an understanding that we agree to help promote each others events and good news stories where possible.  The organisations will […]

FOOD STORIES: a new week long workshop is launched

By |2016-10-14T13:17:54+11:0016 August, 2016|eating seasonally, general news|

Over an action packed week, FOOD STORIES examines that web of interactions within the food system of the hugely successful SAGE Farmers Market in Moruya.

Commencing at the Tuesday market, you will witness the extraordinary vitality of this enterprise. In a deliberate way we are starting at the end, at the market itself. From […]

Welcome new partners Canberra City Farm and Urban Agriculture Australia

By |2016-10-14T13:17:55+11:002 August, 2016|general news|

Southern Harvest Association is excited to welcome Canberra City Farm and Urban Agriculture Australia as new partners.

We have agreed to cross-promote activities and work together where possible to promote and support our wonderful local food producers.

Southern Harvest is currently helping Canberra City Farm with their Local Food Box initiative.  Local producers and consumers interested […]

Help us identify ways to improve our local food economy

By |2016-07-27T11:56:13+10:0027 July, 2016|farmers market, general news|

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 […]

Food Box Initiative Pilot – get involved

By |2016-10-14T13:17:55+11:0021 July, 2016|eating seasonally, farmers market, general news|

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 […]

Food Hubs in the Australian Capital Region

By |2016-10-14T13:17:55+11:0021 July, 2016|general news|

Anthony Flaccavento is well known for his work developing food hubs in the United States and will be visiting Australia for the inaugural Community Food Hubs Conference in Bendigo on 8-9 August. Canberra is fortunate Anthony will be joining us for two events on 17th and 18th August:

Food Hubs:  Can They Benefit Farmers, the […]

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