Small farm model faces woes and opportunity
Penny Kothe, with her partner Paul McKinnon have for the past four years farmed on 100 acres (40 ha) east of Bungendore. Caroola Farm is in the broadacre (RU1) zone at Mulloon off the King’s [...]
Introducing Homegrown Me
Homegrown Me is a Canberra startup that is helping the local food industry in so many ways. Â We've asked Homegrown Me to tell us a little more about the business. Â If you like what [...]
Share your skills and talents at the Bungendore Harvest Festival
The Bungendore Harvest Festival will be a weekend full of family fun. Â We are now calling for organisations and individuals who would like to present short talks or demonstrations on Market Day, Saturday 29th April. [...]
ACT Food Safety Management Consultation
Food businesses are invited to participate in a joint Australia and New Zealand food regulation system consultation on future options to improve food safety outcomes in the ‘food service and closely related retail sectors’. These sectors [...]
A late Summer harvest lunch
We might technically be in autumn, but the full autumnal harvest is still a little ahead of us. There are the early apples giving savour to salads and sweets, and we’re in full tomato, zucchini [...]
Zucchini Zazzle at the Farmers Market
What can you do with too many zucchinis? Have a zucchini bake and raise funds for those affected by the recent bushfires! Bake your heart out and bring your offerings along for sale by donation [...]