Coffs Coast Local Food Futures Part A_Final Report - Coffs Harbour ...

The Farm Gate Trail & Seasonal Calender
(Coffs Coast Harvest Guide)
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The Coffs Coast Harvest Guide is a comprehensive dining guide,
featuring over 60 pages of information on local food experiences
on the Coffs Coast. This project was developed to promote local
producers, restaurants and businesses utilising local produce;
to encourage greater use of local produce by consumers; and to
promote greater tourist numbers in the Coffs Coast Hinterland.
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A total of 1200 copies of the Harvest Guide have been published
and distributed throughout the Coffs Coast region.
Coffs Coast Local Food Alliance Website
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www.coffscoastlocalfood.com.au has kept local
foodies up to speed with what’s happening on the
Coffs Coast. The website has a total of 119 registered
members.
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The official website also provides useful links and
resources to members and the general public.
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The Coffs Coast Local Food Alliance facebook site also
has a strong following of 669 individuals.
Speakers Program
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The local food Speaker Program gave local
communities the opportunity to hear from local,
national and international speakers on the issues
surrounding agrofood systems, the growing local
food movement and the effect that Climate Change
and Peak Oil are having on communities and our food
systems.
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The Local Food Alliance ran a total of 8 speaker events
with a total of 1,301 attendees.
Nutrition/ Cooking Workshops (Show Us Ya Dish)
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Garden2Kitchen and Show Us Ya Dish ran in 2010 and
2011, to demonstrate how to utilise local produce
sourced from the markets in everyday meals.
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These events have attracted over 300 attendees to
date and continue to be popular each year at the
Grower’s Markets.
Edible Streetscapes
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The Edible Streetscapes projects were undertaken in
Bellingen and Coffs Harbour, and attracted a total of
210 participants.
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This project showcases the importance of providing
local children and adults with the direct experience
of harvesting and eating fresh food and to generate
increased ownership by the community of their open
spaces and streets.
This project has been assisted by the NSW
Government through its Environmental Trust
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