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One Hunter chef and two farmers will be given the chance to travel to Turin in September to attend Slow Food International’s Terra Madre and Salone del Gusto.
The biennial event gives participants an opportunity to be with 7000 farmers, chefs and food advocates from 143 countries as they discuss the issues affecting food systems and put forward ideas to solve current challenges.
It also gives them access to hundreds of food stalls where they can sample a wide range of food and chat to the growers and producers.
Slow Food Hunter Valley has opened applications for the $2500 scholarship program, which covers return airfares, accommodation, conference fees to attend workshops and events, as well as $200 spending money for incidental expenses.
Young Hunter Valley farmers between the age of 18 and 25 who are involved with sustainable farming practices and the good, clean and fair production of food in the region are invited to apply.
Hunter Valley chefs who have a longstanding – and strong commitment – to sourcing local and seasonal produce for their menus have been urged to fill in an application.
A scholarship for an Earth Market producer has been introduced this year for the first time.
This category is open to all farmers and producers who have been a regular stallholder at the market in The Levee since May 2017.
Marshdale garlic grower Tom Christie won the 2016 scholarship to the event and relished in the opportunity to network with like-minded people and learn about new farming techniques.
Chef and Restaurateur Tim Montgomery won the chef scholarship in 2016.
Mr Christie said he has used the knowledge he gained to develop his organically grown produce business.
“It was an incredible opportunity and I learnt a lot about how farmers are coping with the challenges we all face. Farming sustainably way is one of the ways we can positively interact with our environment. There’s so many opportunities for that in small-scale agriculture,
- Marshdale farmer Tom Christie
Slow Food Hunter Valley raised the money over the past two years through community engagement at Maitland Taste Festival, Tocal Field Days and Maitland Show.
Belinda-Jane Davis
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