IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The Malanda Small Farms Field Day Committee is holding a public meeting for anyone interested in joining the field day committee. The meeting will be on THURSDAY 24th MARCH, 7pm at the supper room – Patrick English Pavilion at Malanda Showgrounds. Everyone is welcome. For more information please call field day committee president Glen Drury 40965 131
The Malanda Small Farms field day is about everything country, tractors, motorcycles, irrigation, farm equipment, animals and much more!! The Field Day appeal to everyone interested in small scale agriculture and livestock keeping, horticulture, and simply producing food in their back-yard. As more consumers develop a craving for local fresh food, a batch of new small farms is finding innovative ways to meet the demand. This rural renaissance is producing more varieties of vegetables, raising goats, sheep and buffalo to produce new types of cheese, or finding creative methods of getting it to market, and this is what Malanda Small Farms Field Day is all about.
Chairman of the organizing Committee, Glen Drury said “that the attendance of more than 4000 people at the event last year showed that there was a strong interest in small scale production systems that could be applied to smaller blocks and backyards. People are very keen to learn more about producing home grown food and fibre for their own use as well as the possibilities for profitable sideline production. We like to keep it simple, so that everyone can enjoy catching up, and finding out about how to grow things better on their block.” he said.
Feedback received from more than 300 people who attended the 2016 event was overwhelmingly positive with the main theme being people wanting more of everything – more stalls, more information, more animals, more food ……. Feedback from the stallholders showed that inquiries and business generated greatly exceeded their expectations. Some had so many sales they had to send runners back to their stores to replenish their stock during the day.
The Committee is using the feedback for planning this year’s event so people attending can expect even more variety and number of stalls, exhibitors, information sessions and food outlets. There will also be more places to sit for those who just want to catch up with other landholders to share information and make new connections.
The Committee is once again inviting organizations and businesses to sponsor the Malanda Small Farms Field Day. Three levels of sponsorship are available and sponsors will receive excellent promotional opportunities in return for their support.
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