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NSW Northside Produce Market,

June 3rd and 17thJune 3rd and 17th Growers com Growers come to this e to this

very convivial mvery convivial market fromarket from as far afield as far afield

as Orange in the Central Was Orange in the Central West and est and

Adelong, near TumAdelong, near Tumut in the Riverina. ut in the Riverina.

Dedicated shoppers know to arrive Dedicated shoppers know to arrive

early if they want to be sure of getting early if they want to be sure of getting

salad greens or herbs fromsalad greens or herbs from Darling Darling

MMills Farmills Farm, or organic seasonal , or organic seasonal

vegetables fromvegetables from M Moonacres Farmoonacres Farm..

Ingredients for a hearty breakfast are Ingredients for a hearty breakfast are

easily found: eggs fromeasily found: eggs from Pope’s Free Pope’s Free

Range Eggs and Adelong Fresh; field Range Eggs and Adelong Fresh; field

mmushroomushrooms froms from W Woy Woy Woy’s Moy’s Margin’s argin’s

MMushroomushrooms; bacon froms; bacon from Trunkey Trunkey

Bacon and Pork of Orange; and bread Bacon and Pork of Orange; and bread

fromfrom the social enterprise The Bread the social enterprise The Bread

and Butter Project. Mand Butter Project. Market stalls are arket stalls are

placed around three sides of an open placed around three sides of an open

grassed area, which is a mgrassed area, which is a magnet for agnet for

children and an ideal spot for a picnic. children and an ideal spot for a picnic.

Civic Park, 220 MCivic Park, 220 Miller Street, North iller Street, North

Sydney. 8amSydney. 8am–noon. (02) 9922 2299; –noon. (02) 9922 2299;

northsydneycentre.comnorthsydneycentre.com.au.au

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WWhitsunday Farmhitsunday Farmers’ Mers’ Market, every arket, every

WWednesdayednesday The mThe momomentumentum had been had been

building for this new mbuilding for this new market when arket when

Cyclone Debbie hit the region in MCyclone Debbie hit the region in March. arch.

HHardest hit were Bowen region fruit ardest hit were Bowen region fruit

and vegetable growers, but everyone and vegetable growers, but everyone

experienced somexperienced some disruption —e disruption — losing losing

their crop or sustaining damtheir crop or sustaining damage to age to

infrastructure or minfrastructure or machinery —achinery — which which

mmay take weeks, may take weeks, months or, in the case onths or, in the case

of the banana growers who lost their of the banana growers who lost their

trees, a year to recover fully. Shopping trees, a year to recover fully. Shopping

at the mat the market is one way to support arket is one way to support

growers of the region and help themgrowers of the region and help them

get back on their feet. Supply mget back on their feet. Supply may be ay be

erratic for a while, but in the short termerratic for a while, but in the short term

you’ll be able to buy Freckle Farmyou’ll be able to buy Freckle Farm’s ’s

free-range eggs, pork and beef; fresh free-range eggs, pork and beef; fresh

vegetables fromvegetables from Fresh As Sweet As; and Fresh As Sweet As; and

lettuce fromlettuce from New Reefs H New Reefs Hydroponics. ydroponics.

Bluewater Quay, River Street, Bluewater Quay, River Street,

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National Tree Day, July 30th The theme this year is ‘Be Inspired:

it’s in our nature’, so plant a tree or two and mit’s in our nature’, so plant a tree or two and make a positive ake a positive

difference to the environmdifference to the environment and the future of the planet at one ent and the future of the planet at one

of the thousands of planting sites around the country. Mof the thousands of planting sites around the country. More than ore than

23 m23 million trees have been planted since 1996. Especially for the illion trees have been planted since 1996. Especially for the

kids, Schools Tree Day is on Friday, July 28th. kids, Schools Tree Day is on Friday, July 28th. Call 1300 885 000 Call 1300 885 000

to register your site or to find your nearest public planting to register your site or to find your nearest public planting

activity; or visit treeday.planetark.orgactivity; or visit treeday.planetark.org

VICTORIA Winery Walkabout,

June 10th–11th June 10th–11th Rutherglen’s legendary Rutherglen’s legendary

wine festival, in its 43rd year and with wine festival, in its 43rd year and with

19 wineries participating, presents 19 wineries participating, presents

a programa program of wine, food, m of wine, food, masterclasses, asterclasses,

performperformances and mances and music. It coincides usic. It coincides

with the Rutherglen Country Fair on with the Rutherglen Country Fair on

June 11th, where you’ll find hundreds June 11th, where you’ll find hundreds

of stalls offering local food, plus of stalls offering local food, plus

grape-stomgrape-stomping and barrel-rolling ping and barrel-rolling

comcompetitions. petitions. Tickets fromTickets from $35 per $35 per

day. Visit winerywalkabout.comday. Visit winerywalkabout.com.au.au

VICTORIA Weekend Fit for

a King, June 10th–11th a King, June 10th–11th WWineminemaking aking

famfamilies of the King Valley are offering ilies of the King Valley are offering

tastings of new-release wines including tastings of new-release wines including

unique Italian varietals prosecco, pinot unique Italian varietals prosecco, pinot

grigio, sangiovese and nebbiolo. To grigio, sangiovese and nebbiolo. To

accomaccompany the wine there will be pany the wine there will be

authentic rustic fare fromauthentic rustic fare from fam family ily

recipes such as farmrecipes such as farm sausages, stews, sausages, stews,

pasta and pizza, as well as The King’s pasta and pizza, as well as The King’s

Feast opening dinner in Brown Feast opening dinner in Brown

Brothers’ historic barn, a mBrothers’ historic barn, a masterclass asterclass

with winemwith winemaker Joel Pizzini and the aker Joel Pizzini and the

King Valley Art Show. King Valley Art Show. Entry to the Entry to the

festival is $25, including a souvenir festival is $25, including a souvenir

tasting glass. Children free. Book tasting glass. Children free. Book

at winesofthekingvalley.comat winesofthekingvalley.com.au.au

SA McLaren Vale Sea and Vines

Festival, June 10th–12thFestival, June 10th–12th Celebrate Celebrate

25 years of Sea and Vines, enjoying the 25 years of Sea and Vines, enjoying the

hospitality of Mhospitality of McLaren Vale producers cLaren Vale producers

at a variety of events fromat a variety of events from wine tasting, wine tasting,

long lunches, cooking demlong lunches, cooking demonstrations, onstrations,

mmasterclasses and the Masterclasses and the Monday Famonday Family ily

Day. Day. For programFor program inform information and ation and

ticketing, visit seaandvines.comticketing, visit seaandvines.com.au.au

20 20  CCOOUUNNTTRYRY S T S TYYL EL E JUNE 2017JUNE 2017

AA M MOONNTTHH I N I N T THHE CE COOUUNNTTRYRY

Plant a tree for the

future in July. ABOVE

Taste McLaren Vale’s

bounty at the annual

Sea and Vines Festival.