The 2024 Winter Harvest Festival transformed the picturesque town of Kalbar into the heart of Eat Local Month for an unforgettable, flavour-filled day.
Scenic Rim chefs, growers, producers, and flavour artisans united to showcase the region’s produce through cooking demonstrations, engaging displays, hands-on workshops, market stalls and more!
If you missed this ultimate farm gate adventure, take a look back at the highlights from 2024. If you’re a stallholder with quality products grown, produced, or sourced in the Scenic Rim, applications for next year’s event open in February 2025.
The festival will feature hands-on workshops and presentations led by local producers and Scenic Rim Food Ambassadors. Through these interactive sessions, you’ll connect with the region’s agricultural history, learn sustainable practices, and be inspired by the heart of our local food community.
Picture a perfect day out celebrating our region’s flavours with a range of delicious ready-to-eat options, including BBQ’d local beef and corn, aromatic Indian Dosa, wood-fired pizza with seasonal toppings, and Spanish paella cooked by Scenic Rim Food Ambassador Javier Codina, complemented by local wines, beers, and spirits.
Live music performances will provide the perfect soundtrack to a day of delicious discovery and celebration of local food and drink.
Fill up your eskies as you explore over 60 market stalls offering fresh seasonal produce, local wines, beers and spirits, cheeses, meats, and more. Alongside these culinary delights, you’ll find a variety of handcrafted goods and local creations, all crafted by our region’s skilled artisans.
The youngest festival-goers will dive into the harvest season with interactive activities like tractor pulling, carrot tossing, and farm animal cuddles. They’ll enjoy face painting, garden games, and fun, educational experiences that teach them about agriculture and food in a hands-on way.
This is the highlight of the day! Watch as local teams face off against a 12-tonne tractor, igniting intense competition as they win cash prizes for their nominated local sporting group or community organisation.
Experience the rivalry between local butcher, farmer and Defence teams as they try to win back the title from last year’s champions, Kalfresh Vegetables.
This event will honour the pioneers of local food preparation and preservation in the Scenic Rim, celebrating the women who grew and preserved food for their families long before era of refrigeration and supermarkets.
Attendees will learn about traditional methods of bottling, pickling, and preserving, and explore a range of locally made jams, marmalades, and relishes. It’s a day to connect with the region’s culinary history and stock up on homemade goods to take home.