Announcement: NRF Harvest Food Trail back on…May 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2021!

NRF members have the chance to be part of our upcoming NRF Harvest Food Trail May 2nd, 3rd and 4th  2021

The opportunity:

We would like to offer our NRF producers and food service members the chance to once again open their doors and promote food experiences with a “farm gate” / cellar door approach during the Harvest Food Trail weekend May 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2021.

We are aiming to create our 2021 NRF food trail connecting people with real food & beverage experiences on farm.   This will extend from Tweed to Grafton in Northern Rivers NSW.

If you have been thinking of testing the waters of farm gate / cellar door experiences or are already established with these operations, then this may be the opportunity for you.

What’s new this year: tell your story!

• We have a single focus for the 2021 Harvest Food Festival and that is to build and grow the food provenance of our region by sharing your stories;
• We will focus on NRF Harvest Food Trail participants in our promotions / social media and public relations program in the lead up to the Harvest weekend, to help share your stories;
• We will also be offering agri-tourism training in the new year to help you monetize the food trail and build your own branding / story, in the lead up to the event. This will be offered as an added extra to those who would like it (at cost).

Who can be involved?

Once again, we are offering this opportunity exclusively to our NRF members –  food & beverage producers, breweries, distilleries & food service operations, who are willing to meet our conditions and participate in promoting the collective NRF Harvest Food Trail.

Criteria

Food & beverage producers, breweries & distilleries:

• Must be a current paid up NRF member;
• Must have public liability insurance – and provide certificates to us;
• Be open to the general public May 2nd, 3rd and 4th from (at least) 10am – 4pm.
• Have a COVID safe plan for your business and premises;
• Offer parking facilities for at least 4 – 5 cars at any one time;
• Offer public toilet facilities;
• Be willing to offer “farm gate” cellar door / farm / food experiences on site to guests over the day. This could be anything from “pick your own” to farm tours, cellar door tastings and education on how the food is grown / produced etc.

Food Service:

• Must be a current paid up NRF member;
• Must have public liability insurance – and provide certificates to us;
  Be open to the general public Saturday May 1st and Sunday May 2nd from (at least) 10am – 4pm.
• Have a COVID safe plan for your business and premises;
• Offer parking facilities for at least 4 – 5 cars at any one time;
• Offer public toilet facilities;
• Create special “Harvest Food Festival” specials for the day / weekend on the menu and promote these via your own social media.

Cost:

We charge a nominal admin fee of $170 + GST to participate. This includes:

• Website listing – photo and 100 word blurb and “dot” on map;
• Brochure / map listing – as above
• 2 x corflute signs for farm gate / cellar door
• Inclusion in general promotion & social media in lead up to the event
• Group briefing in the lead up to the event.

More information:

Contact:  Anne Briggs E: info@northernriversfood.org for more info.