The Riverina's culinary treasures are the best-kept secret in NSW, with incredible growers and makers behind each farm gate. The Riverina Good Food Weekend was dreamed up by local foodies passionate about celebrating (and sharing!) our local food bowl. So they invited a celebrity chef and created an event as an excuse for locals to invite city friends to visit for the weekend for a magical culinary adventure... The inaugural weekend launches with the Riverina Long Lunch - where fire meets food on a working family farm between Wagga and Junee. Celebrity chef Charly Pretet from Terra Firma is bringing his flame-kissed magic to create an unforgettable feast under endless country skies, with golden canola fields providing nature's own dinner theatre.

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Saturday's communal feast puts you elbow-to-elbow with the very people who grow your dinner - because where else can you literally meet your meal's maker while live music drifts across the paddocks? It's slow dining at its most genuine, where the view changes with the light and every bite tells a story.

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Sunday flips the script entirely with the Canola Trail X Growers Sunday Drive - think treasure hunt meets foodie adventure. Follow our hand-crafted discovery map to uncover surprise pop-ups, secret farm gates, and those magical moments that happen when you stumble upon something extraordinary among the canola blooms. For the hands-on food lovers, Charly's teaching his exclusive 6-hour Outdoor Cooking Workshop - six hours of French flair meets Aussie fire, where you'll learn why cooking outdoors just tastes better.

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This debut weekend isn't just about exceptional food - it's about celebrating what makes the Riverina so special. Come discover why we're passionate about sharing this magic, and help us kick off what we hope will become the region's most beloved foodie tradition.

Chef Charly Pretet and his team from Terra Firma Dining join our passionate local growers, makers, distillers and fermenters - bringing each of their flavours, stories, and vision to the feast. Join Natasha and her father Frank DalBon from Morella Grove, Ben from Queen & Honey, Tim from Borambola Wines, Jake from Riverina Gin, Stock n Piggle, Coolamon Cheese, Rewild, Ten Thousand Harvests and many more as we celebrate our local growers and allow our tastebuds to dance across the weekend.

Call Zoe 0419 622 968 or email community@farmdoor.com.au to discuss the best way you and your organisation can activate your produce or experience as part of the good food weekend experience.

Nothing feels more special than knowing where the locals shop, wine and dine but also the best places to stay for a warming experience. We are putting together the perfect addition to any good food weekend - a stay, dine and shop guide. Stay tuned