It’s the ultimate event where top chefs meet the growers and it’s the public that gets all the benefits with some tastes to eat at local food events
It’s all happening on Saturday 02 July 2022 when Eat Local Week grabs the highlight at the Winter Harvest Festival.
Top chefs join the growers, producers and flavour-makers of the Scenic Rim for a day of food celebration that also includes the world-famous tractor pull, and veggie-inspired Fashions on the Field on the CARROTwalk.
It’s your chance to taste the Beauy & Blue. It’s a spiced pumpkin ale from Scenic Rim Brewery, made from famous Beaudesert Blue pumpkins. Or if you prefer try the mid-strength Shazza, or the Fat Man, a Maroon Ale named in honour of Queensland.
And you really need to savour the tastebud-altering Persian Fetta from Summer Land Camels, as well as Greenlee Farms’ macadamia nuts, honey from across this region of plenty, and the rainbow of local produce that has made the Scenic Rim famous for flavour.
In addition, there will be carrot ice-cream. This delicious lick is the creation of Moffats Fresh Produce and will be available at their stand. Quick fact: the Scenic Rim produces 600 million carrots a year and is the carrot capital of the country!
Speaking of amazing local produce, can we talk about pickles. Locals say pickling is a thing, and it’s a good thing – it saves wastage, extends shelf life, it’s fun and it’s an age-old food craft, which means, it’s cool with the kids right now.
At the Winter Harvest Festival on Saturday 02 July, at Aratula there’s be some of the best pickles, relishes, jams, krauts and preserves in the world, grown locally, and made with love, and very secret recipes.
Given the event is a regional farm gate on a platter, the best advice is clean out your esky and bring your appetite, because you won’t leave empty handed or hungry.
The day-long festival showcases the farmers, producers, growers and food curators who grow for your table, and for your favourite restaurants. This is where you meet the faces behind the flavours.
You’ll also be able to learn how to cook. There are some serious foodie names on the docket – Josue Lopez (Monstera Group), Ash Martin, Glen Barrett (Wild Canary), and Cameron Matthews – giving cooking demonstrations.
The world-famous tractor pull competition is a show-stopping moment. The competition pits teams against a 12-tonnes tractor – and whoever clocks the fastest time will be crowned 2022 champion.
Will the butchers once again triumph over the carrot farmers. The junior event happens at 11.00am and the seniors at 2.30pm – both promise to be 100% pure entertainment.
Fancy some fashion? The famous Kalfresh Fashions on the Field event will take place on the CARROTwalk at 1pm, with entrants vying for the crown, in outfits inspired by the region.
One of Queensland’s leading fashionistas, Brooke Falvey of “What Brooke Wore”, will be judging the competition, so put your best veggie-inspired fashion foot forward and dress to impress. First prize is a $200 voucher from Scenic Rim Farm Box.
There’s music all day on The Courier-Mail Stage, with further entertainment, along with great demonstrations and loads of stalls to visit.
FASHIONS ON THE FIELD
tips, tricks and more
Relax … there’s plenty of time to pull something CARROTACULAR together for Fashions on the Field.
Inspired by the Scenic Rim and its incredible produce, the possibilities are endless… whatever you chose, be it carrot-couture, farmer chic, flowing, tight or layered, just being part of this event will bring you and the crowds joy, here’s some tips and tricks:
• The region grows produce all colours of the rainbow, so wear them all at once, or colour block – carrot orange (is the new black), cabbage purple, bean green, dragonfruit pink, corn or pumpkin yellow, onion white, fingerlime champagne, soft peach, beetroot red.
• Veggie headpieces are very hot right now.
• Veggie bouquets – ditto.
• Fruit and vegetable prints are super coo.
• Fruity crowns – for instant royalty status.
• Accessorise with vegetable or fruity earrings and bags.
• Wear coloured gum boots or sparkle up work boots, don coloured heels or blinged up birkies.
• Bedazzle anything.
• Don’t forget hair pieces, face jewels, and handbags.
WINTER HARVEST FESTIVAL
When and where
• COST: $10 adults, children under 12 free
• WHERE: Aratula Sports Complex, Carter Road, Aratula
• WHEN: 2 July 2022, 10am to 4pm
• BOOK TICKETS HERE: Book tickets here
• www.eatlocalweek.com.au/winter-harvest-festival/
WINTER HARVEST FESTIVAL QUICK GUIDE:
Make sure you visit these stalls
LOVE BBQ
• Chef Dylan’s Gourmet Food Co
• The Butcher Co
• Carabeen Beef
FANCY A TIPPLE
• Tamborine Mountain Distillery
• Good Time Soda Co
• Witches Falls Winery
• O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard
• The Overflow Estate 1895
• Scenic Rim Brewery
BROUGHT AN ESKY
• Greenleee Farms
• Rathlogan Olive Grove
• The Pickling Project
• Ants Fruit Market
• Valley Pride Produce
• Kalfresh Vegetables
• Moffats Fresh Produce
• Canungra Creek Finger Limes
• Kent’s Produce
• Rani’s Cuisine
• Tracey’s Tucker Bag
• Wilde Foods
FOR SOMETHING FUN
• Heritage Poultry
• Fire n Dough
• Coco & Myrtle
• 2m8’s BBQ
• Scenic Rim Farm Box
• Truffle Discovery Centre
• Moshki
NEED A COFFEE FIX
• Cuppa-licious Mobile Coffee
• Scenic Rim eXpresso
• Cuppa-licious Mobile Coffee
• Ginger & Bean
WANT SOMETHING SWEET
• Arthur Clives Bakery Cafe
• Ungermann Brothers
• Summer Land Camels
• Chokola’J
• Scenic Rim Lavender
• Areleah Chocolates
• Dewars Honey
• Bee All-Natural Honey
• Flutterby Gourmet Food Co
