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Bendigo and the Heathcote Region was a buzz late August when on Saturday 25th, the Age - Life and Style lift out featured 3 articles focusing on:

• The Growth of Bendigo (specifically in the food and wine scene)
• 6 Reasons to Visit Heathcote
• A profile on the Dispensary Enoteca. 

The ‘3 page Bendigo feature’ written by Richard Cornish who is a passionate foodie, has certainly profiled Bendigo. One quote from Richard:

“Now, with its thriving arts and food scene, Bendigo is vying for the mantle of 2012’s coolest Victorian country town.  Five years ago, you couldn’t get a decent coffee – let alone bubbly at a hip bar – and only the most dedicated arts patrons travelled the 150 kilometres from Melbourne to visit the gallery.”

Although these articles only profiled some of the quality operators in the Bendigo Region, it is testament to the passion and hard work of the whole food and wine Industry.

Congratulations to all the operators and businesses who continue to develop the City of Bendigo and its surrounding communities.

Click here to view the Bendigo article online and here to download a scanned version.

The Food Fossicking name continues to spread, and this time…to Singapore. A renowned journalist, Tan Pin Yen of Singapore, ventured into Bendigo in late April to dig further into the Food Fossicking concept and unearth further information on what it is all about. This article  (Click here) featured in a major supplement publication in Singapore and was widespread.

Tan Pin Yen informed us  that she had a marvellous time in the Bendigo Region meeting the food fossickers, passionate foodies and particularly those enthusiastic about keeping local food on local plates.

Enjoy the read (English section),

Food Fossickers

When: Monday April 23, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Where : Gravel Hill - Salvation Army Complex65-71 Mundy street, Bendigo

Website: cultivatingcommunity.org.au/

Email: peta@cultivatingcommunity.org.au

Phone: 0411 899 618

Bookings:  Essential though trybooking.com/BEHC  

Early bird registration ($70/$50) available until 15 March 2012. $80 waged/$60 concession. 

Growers and Eaters Conference
Cultivating an appetite for a resilient food future 

Some of us are growers, but all of us are eaters, and we all want to eat well. But in the face of an uncertain economic and ecological future, how can we create a truly sustainable food system that not only feeds us well but also our environment and future generations?

This is the question to be addressed at the third Growers and Eaters Conference, a collaboration between Slow Food Melbourne and Cultivating Community. Bringing together farmers, food experts and community members committed to healthy, resilient food systems, the event celebrates innovative projects that are creatively reshaping relations between growers and eaters, valuing the people and communities who produce our food.

Speakers at this conference include Michael Ableman, US farmer, author and expert on organic farming and sustainable agriculture; Carol Vincent, CEO of the South Australian Farmers Federation; Sarah Robins, Victorian Farmers Market Association; and Les Cameron, Goulburn Valley Food Cooperative. 

The afternoon workshops include gardening and composting, local government food projects, raising animals, starting up food-based social enterprises and enriching the soil will explore practical ways to be actively involved – either as a grower or as an eater – in your food community at a grassroots level.  Workshop speakers will include local beef farmer Allen Snaith of Warialda Belted Galloways, Kirsten Larsen of Eaterprises, Ben Falloon of Taranaki Farm and soil expert Paul Taylor along with many others.

The conference will include a long, slow lunch featuring produce and wine from the region.

Enjoy the event.

Heathcote Cabernets hosted by Domaine Asmara is an explosion of the senses.

Wine educator and commentator Robert Hicks will take you on a journey of fine Cabernets from seven premier Heathcote Wineries.

The structured masterclass will also be attended by the winemakers who are happy to share their passion of making each particular wine.

Enjoy special guest only pricing on all wines

Wine tasting is followed by regionally inspired food, showcasing the finest lamb produce that Erindale Farm Butchery of Bendigo has to offer.

When: Saturday May 5^th

Where: Domaine Asmara Vineyard, 4 Gibb Road, Toolleen, Vic

Cost: All inclusive $85pp

Bookings: (03) 5433 6133 and visit www.domaineasmara.com for futher information and to download the flyer.

Food Fossickers at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival - Cellar Door and Farm Gate

On Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 5th of March, Food Fossicker representatives alongside Bendigo Tourism, proudly exhibited the abundance of Food and Wine Produce at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival- Cellar Door and Farm Gate.

An Estimated 14,000 patrons visited the event at South Wharf, located in between the Yarra and the Exhibition Centre.

Please scroll through some of the imagery highlights below from the exciting weekend.

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FOSSICKING FOR FOOD GOLD - THE AGE

The concept and philosophy of fossicking for Food Gold throughout Bendigo and the Region is beginning to spread wide and far.

Please download and view the article below written in the Sunday Age Newspaper, which looks at the strength of fossicking for local produce or Food Gold within Bendigo and the Region.

Happy Fossicking.

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