BRIGHT Food Co-op, together with Alpine Multi-Skills Group, will hold an Autumn Harvest Festival for the alpine community, with the event in early April set to celebrate a wide range of locally produced foods, in the form of a picnic and twilight market.
As the Bright Autumn Festival returns for another year, the co-op will host this locally-produced food event a few weeks prior, to get people in the green-thumb spirit and showcase the variety of produce available in the Alpine Shire.
The festival will be held on Friday, 4 April at Stony Creek Fish Farm at Harrietville from 4pm to 8pm.
"I think there's still many people in our region who might not be aware of how much food is produced locally," Bright Food Co-op committee member, Gil Paulsen said.
"There will be many delicious and nutritious food and drinks for sale at our festival, the majority of which is harvested now in autumn, all from local producers.
"Most of our sourced producers are utilising regenerative farming techniques or going chemical free.
"In line with our sustainability values, the event will be waste free, so we will be asking people to BYO picnic rug, cups, plates, cutlery and chairs."
Musical entertainment for the evening will also be covered with DJ Tim from Wandiligong Farm in attendance.
The evening will also feature tours of the Stony Creek Fish Farm and Garden tours.
Entry to the event will be by gold coin donation, with proceeds going toward the Bright Food Co-op Food Relief Fund.
