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 […]

In Season: September

By |2016-10-14T13:17:51+11:008 September, 2016|eating seasonally, farmers market, general news|

It’s September and Spring is in the air, the birds are returning, the bees are buzzing, the air is alive with their noises and the smells of pollen and nectar. The plants have had so much water this Winter, they look like they are going to grow at a phenomenal rate.

We will see. I hear […]

Spring Garden Party at the market

By |2016-10-14T13:17:51+11:008 September, 2016|farmers market, general news|

Tea for Two- and me and you…… Spring is in the air – with the scent of wattle and the fragrance of blossoms to lure us out of hibernation and into the great outdoors.  And what could be better than to celebrate the (slightly) warmer days than a garden party? 

Sweet temptations and Devonshire teas will make […]

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, […]

Celebrate Fair Food Week with us

By |2016-08-23T22:12:55+10:0023 August, 2016|general news|

Join us for this fantastic regional food event to celebrate Fair Food Week in Bungendore on Saturday 15th October from 6 – 9PM.

Southern Harvest has been working hard to grow fresh food producers across the region through education, community building, and our local farmers market in Bungendore.

What better way than to join all the dots […]

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 […]

Farm Manager – position available

By |2016-10-14T13:17:54+11:009 August, 2016|general news|

Provincial Pastures has the position of (live-in) Farm Manager available at our mixed use, 55 hectare polyculture farm situated 15 minutes north of Bega in southeast NSW.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to be involved in a diverse natural farm with a big dream! And to live a great lifestyle […]

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 […]

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