Agriculture is the biggest industry in the Scenic Rim, underpinning the region’s identity and, together with tourism, contributing $630M to GRP. The local food movement has grown in size and popularity every year since the first Scenic Rim Eat Local Week in 2011. The time has now come to eat local every week.
What is it?
The Eat Local Scenic Rim program helps Scenic Rim locals and visitors to find, taste, buy and connect with local food and drinks all year round.
It will encourage us all to consider our food and beverage choices and highlight the broad range of produce grown and made on our doorstep. It also provides valuable insights into how our food is produced, and connects us with the stories of those who produce it.
Why? Because eating locally is good for you, your community and the local economy.
What does it mean for businesses?
What does it mean for consumers?
The year-round food and farmer finder will help consumers find, taste, buy and connect with Scenic Rim local food all year round. Sourcing Scenic Rim produce, and taking a regional food adventure, will be easier than ever through the Eat Local Scenic Rim interactive online platform showcasing the businesses producing, preparing and serving local products.
What does it look like?
Approved businesses will be able to proudly display the official Eat Local Scenic Rim brand in their shop windows, menus and marketing. Consumers will be able to clearly see where they can find, buy and taste truly local produce. There will be a strong focus on promoting seasonal eating and overcoming supply chain barriers to ensure year-round supply and demand needs are met and to make eating locally achievable and sustainable.
How do businesses get involved?
To be eligible to become a proud partner of Eat Local Scenic Rim, a business must fall into and meet the criteria of at least one of the following eight categories (click category to see criteria):
Businesses must complete an application form, including necessary documentation relating to the category and criteria requirements, and applications will be assessed via an ongoing peer review process to determine their eligibility.