Greens Minister Shane Rattenbury pushes ideas to make Canberra more self-sufficient in food production

By |2016-10-14T13:17:59+11:002 March, 2015|general news|

ACT Territories and Municipal Services Minister Shane Rattenbury aims to free up more unused public land for growing food in Canberra and plans a registration system for backyard beekeepers this year, among measures to boost food self-sufficiency in Canberra.

Mr Rattenbury, head of the ACT Greens, called a roundtable of local producers last year and on […]

Australian Capital Region Supports Fair Food

By |2016-10-14T13:17:59+11:0027 February, 2015|general news|

Earlier this month, RDA Southern Inland and Southern Harvest hosted the Australian Capital Region premiere of Fair Food, Australia’s first feature length documentary that tells the story of our farmers, social entrepreneurs and communities pioneering new approaches to food production, marketing and distribution. About 180 people attended the premiere. It was great to see such […]

Local food brand gets the green light

By |2016-10-14T13:17:59+11:0024 October, 2014|general news|

Last Wednesday more than 60 members of the regional food community attended the second Australian Capital Region Food Hub event and agreed that building a stronger regional food sector with a Southern Harvest brand would be a useful way of identifying local produce.

Hosted by Regional Development Australia (RDA) Southern Inland and Southern NSW Harvest […]

Southern Harvest official launch at Fine Food Fair

By |2016-07-27T13:52:36+10:0012 September, 2013|general news|

The Honourable Katrina Hodgkinson MP, Minister for Primary Industries and Small Business officially launched the Southern Harvest Association at Fine Foods Australia on Thursday, 12 September 2013. This was a milestone event for the association and demonstrated the significance of regional food to our local and regional food economies.

Read the media release by the […]

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