Meet Your Local Farmers Dinner
On Saturday May 27, Lyttleton Stores was proud to host our first Meet Your Local Farmer Dinner, in collaboration with Blue Mountains Food Co-op. The event was a huge success, thanks to all the lovely supporters who came along and the team effort of both Cooperatives.
Thirty-plus guests were treated to a lavish three course spread made entirely from local produce and creatively prepared in the Lyttleton Stores kitchen by Jacinta Carmichael-Parissi and Nick Grillanc.
Preparing local seasonal produce in the Lyttleton Kitchen - Jamin Lace
Springwood farmers, Jo and Joe Tabone, of Urbavore Blue Mountains, entertained diners with the story of their farming journey, from backyard novice growers to fully fledged market gardeners, and provided much of the fresh veg that was enjoyed on the night.
“Every choice that each of us makes, have a conversation or support something, or even just to say thank you - not to us! - to the community. It’s like that thing of dropping a little pebble in a pond. And you guys know it, if you’re based in the Mountains, or even here tonight, the Mountains are so full of hope and promise, as a community, it just thrives.
“And so everyday, just throw those pebbles in the pond, especially for the new people who are coming on board, and all the people who have gone before us for entire generations and have already done it, because it changes entire lives.”
Jo Tabone
Jo and Joe Tabone - Jasmin Lace
Menu
Roast veg dip with fresh radish and carrot
House made sourdough bread
Pickled beets, Jannei Dairy goats chèvre, eggplant & potato fritters
Southleigh Farm brisket with mash
Honey fennel carrots, pumpkin with pickled chillies
Jerusalem artichokes with sage beans & greens
Malfroys Gold honey walnut and feijoa cake with honey bay custard
Wine by Frankly This Wine Was Made by Bob, Blackheath - Kombucha by Bullabooch, Bullaburra
All produce locally produced by Urbavore Blue Mountains, Springwood; Harvest Farms, Bilpin; Mountains Gourmet, Lawson & Hazelbrook; Lyttleton Stores, Lawson; Rosnay olive oil, Canowindra; Southleigh Farm, Hartley; Jannei Dairy, Lidsdale; Malfroy's Gold, Blue Mountains region; Kanimbla Valley Farm eggs.
Honey fennel carrots, pumpkin with pickled chillies - Jasmin Lace
Save the date!
Our next local food event will be a Fireside Farmers' Chat in the garden at Lyttleton Stores, on Saturday August 26th. Think hot soup, warm sourdough bread, mulled wine, and lots of good conversation on the hot topic of the future of food growing in the Blue Mountains. For more information or to register your interest in attending please email marketing@bmfoodcoop.org.au and or watch this space!
