Bungendore Harvest Festival to celebrate local food
The Bungendore Harvest Festival is a chance for all local businesses to get involved, whether you have a retail store, are on a rural property or run your business from home. The weekend Festival will [...]
Small Scale Poultry Producers Under Threat
Pastured poultry farms across NSW face being put out of business by unfair and out-of- date legislation, being enforced by governments who consistently fail to acknowledge the needs and requirements of healthy, small farming businesses. The [...]
Advice for a new chook owner
Keeping backyard chooks is fun, easy and can benefit your family and garden in so many ways.  Our resident chicken expert Leisa provides this advice for people considering keeping backyard chooks. Crack an egg from a well-tended [...]
How small scale farmers are supplying local communities and reaping benefits for all
A surge in interest in locally grown and made food is providing enormous benefits across communities. Â Apart for the oblivious benefits to farmers and consumers, there are significant flow on effects to local communities. ABC's [...]
Queanbeyan to showcase local food at orchestral event
The Canberra Symphony Orchestra will be performing in Queanbeyan at the new park area near Queanbeyan River, and Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council are looking for food vendors who offer local produce which is fresh, fun and [...]
Tomato Taste Sensation at the Farmers Market
It was great to watch the delight of the many locals who turned out to the Tomato Tasting and Peoples Choice awards at the Southern Harvest Farmers Market. A huge range of sizes and colours [...]