The community of Moree will dish up some of its best regional fare at the annual Moree on a Plate Festival, to be held Saturday, May 10.
One of regional Australia's signature food and wine festivals, the event will showcase producers and creatives from across the region, with renowned food writer Roberta Muir hosting live cooking demonstrations using locally grown fare.
Dubbed the 'wheat bowl of Australia' for its rich agricultural industry, Moree on a Plate aims to promote the thriving boutique produce industries of the North West’s black soil plains.
From fresh locally grown olives, pecans and oranges to pasta and wines, Moree on a Plate is certain to satisfy.
At the forefront of the Paddock to Plate movement 21 years ago, the Moree on a Plate Food and Wine Festival's evolution has been equally significant and perfectly placed to meet Australian consumers' growing shift to locally sourced, seasonal ingredients.
Today it's one of rural Australia's most beloved food and wine festivals. From the agricultural heartland of North West New South Wales, Moree on a Plate is a genuine farmers market, attracting crowds in the thousands to experience the unique culture and produce of rural Australia.
Producers from across New South Wales and Queensland will showcase their fresh produce, niche offerings and delicious meals to satisfy the crowds, while local artisans will offer quality, beautifully crafted giftware.
To be held on Saturday, May 10 from 10 am to 4 pm at The Moree Racecourse, the festival is one the whole family can enjoy, with a dedicated Kids Korner keeping the youngest visitors busy.
With artists, musicians, dancers and vocalists also contributing to a vibrant atmosphere, Moree on a Plate is a rural event that offers a smorgasbord of food, wine and the arts and a gold coin entry fee ensures it’s a day the whole community can enjoy.
With a variety of contemporary art gallery exhibition openings, a piano concert by globally acclaimed Simon Tedeschi, indigenous bush tucker tours, pecan and cotton farm tours all collaborating over the weekend to provide visitors with an authentic rural experience, come and discover why there's more to Moree this May.
For more information on Moree on a Plate, see www.moreeonaplate.com.au.
