BWFS: April 2015

Press Release

Ballarat Food Celebrates Taste of the Region 10 April 2015

Ballarat, April 2, 2015: The Taste Ballarat Produce Dinner to be held at the Lydiard Wine Bar April 10 will herald the opening event for Weekly Times Rural Lifestyle Expo 2015. The dinner is a premier event on the Ballarat culinary calendar.

A team of local chefs have chosen hero ingredients from the producers exhibiting at the Taste Ballarat Food Pavilion at the Rural Lifestyle Expo complimented by a bounty of produce from local backyards and gardens. This is a first in regional Victoria, the event will be supported by the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance who will be screening their documentary Fair Food at the Expo on April 11.

National coordinator of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, Dr Nick Rose said at the premier screening of the much anticipated documentary Fair Food, “Australia’s food system is more than just broken, it’s killing us”. Dr Nick Rose is traveling around Australia sharing the insight he has gained on how the rest of the world are tackling the issues of food security and how we can make simple changes, such as embracing urban agriculture and utilising our region’s produce and farmers markets. This documentary features producers, businesses and communities that are aware our food system needs help.

The Taste Ballarat Food Pavilion, a local food Expo within the Rural Lifestyle Expo will include local producers talking about the food in our region with demonstrations, competitions and the winners of the Paddock to Plate awards.

Ballarat Food, the local community network is thrilled to be bringing together such a diverse range of groups all involved in raising awareness of the food in our region. It will be an exciting time for everybody interested in the food we eat and the role we play in the food ecosystem. For more information on the events please see www.ballaratfood.com and www.rurallifestyleexpo.com.au.