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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today Southern Harvest Association welcomed Canberra Organic Growers Society as the second organisation to formalise a partnership agreement with us.
Southern Harvest Association and Canberra Organic Growers Society have a common goal to promote local and regional food production and consumption and agree to share information about each other’s activities with their own membership and subscription […]
Southern Harvest are proud to announce we have formalised a partnership agreement with Slow Food Canberra Capital and Country Convivium.
We have agreed to cross-promote activities and work together where possible to promote and support our wonderful local food producers. As a bonus, members of Southern Harvest and Slow Food Canberra will be entitled […]
Last year the ACT and Region Conservation Council released a discussion paper requesting feedback on the formation of a food plan for our region. A number of stakeholders, lead by the ACT and Region Conservation Council, were involved with the development of the ACT Region People’s Food Plan Working Paper, which aims to […]
The Farms with a Future program has funds for local farmers to improve soil quality, water retention and environmental diversity on their farms. To access funding, attendance at a Ground Work Day in Bombala on Thursday, April 28 is required.
By attending a Ground Work Day and submitting their plan for their farm property, producers will […]
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 […]
