Sample Food Festival
A Taste Of Northern New South Wales
Sample Food Festival
After two heartbreaking postponements due to COVID lockdowns and restrictions, we are looking forward to celebrating our 10th Anniversary Sample Food Festival, a taste of Northern NSW with you on Saturday 3rd September 2022 at the Bangalow Showground.
Join us for $5 and $10 tasting plates from the region’s top restaurants, some of the best beverages Northern New South Wales has to offer and a huge selection of market stalls featuring local producers and artisans. Attendees can also enjoy live cook-offs and demonstrations, festival workshops, live music and fun activities for the little ones.
Special guests include best-selling cookbook author Julia Ostro, Australia’s number one vegan chef Shannon Martinez and food writer Magdalena Roze. This year’s music guests include Ngaiire, MT WARNING, Old Man River, Naomi Connell, The Button Collective and Mel Scarlett. Workshops and festival ticket information below. Subscribe to our friends of the festival mailing list for announcements.
SAMPLE FOOD FESTIVAL
Saturday 3rd September 2022 at Bangalow Showgrounds.
10th Anniversary special guests include Shannon Martinez, Julia Ostro, Magdalena Roze and Nick Pearce.
FORAGING MASTERCLASS
12pm Saturday 3rd September 2022 $40 pp.
New time added due to popular demand! Discover wild foods around Bangalow with foraging expert Peter Hardwick.
FORAGING MASTERCLASS
2pm Saturday 3rd September 2022 $40 pp.
Discover wild foods around Bangalow with foraging expert Peter Hardwick. Tour followed by a live cook-off with two local chefs.
Cultural weaving & natural dyeing workshop
with Bundjalung Ballina GMARs
Weave your own small basket and learn how plants can be used for natural dyeing.
Cultural weaving & natural dyeing workshop
with Bundjalung Ballina GMARs
Weave your own small basket and learn how plants can be used for natural dyeing.
WILD DEER WORKSHOP
With Nick Pearce (Recipearce) and Fair Game Wild Venison. Learn how to break down and cook with wild game meat.
Open to all festival attendees, time to be announced.
SAMPLE FOOD FESTIVAL 2022 PARTNERS
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