Farming Champions Chair, Nicola Kelliher, has recently been named one of the three WA finalists for the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award, and her journey is nothing short of inspiring. As the driving force behind Farmer On Your Plate, an event hosted by the volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organisation Farming Champions, Nicola is dedicated to creating meaningful connections …
2023 Farmer On Your Plate address
On Saturday 4 November 2023 Farming Champions held the 11th annual Farmer On Your Plate event. This year, for the first time at Esplanade Reserve, in Fremantle. A huge thank you goes out to our sponsors, members, exhibitors, presenters, volunteers, dignitaries, musicians, farmers and the community who attended!! Farming Champions Chair, Nicola Kelliher delivered her …
Save the Date: Farmer On Your Plate Returns in 2023 with a New Location!
We are thrilled to announce that the much-loved Farmer On Your Plate event is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever! Now in its eleventh year, Farmer On Your Plate is an annual celebration of Western Australian farming families and the incredible produce they provide. The event offers a unique opportunity for people to …
Celebrating the importance of farming in WA
On Friday the 2nd of September at Forrest Place, in the Perth CBD, you will find Farmer On Your Plate. Farming Champions – supported by the City of Perth, Buy West Eat Best, Countrywide Insurance, Loose Leaf Lettuce Co, and the Royal Agricultural Society of WA – is hosting Farmer on Your Plate in Perth …
Best things to do in the Golden Outback
By Mary Nenke After an extremely wet July we are now seeing flowing creeks that had previously run dry since 2017. The farm dams are back in healthy supply and the wildflowers are in abundance. Spring is a beautiful time to explore our WA regions. Mary’s Farm Cottages welcomes you to their Unique Eco-Village farm …
2021 Farmer On Your Plate Address
On the 25th March we returned for our eighth event in nine years. Since 2013 we have run an annual event in the city, with the one exception understandably in 2020 due to COVID-19. The following address was presented by Farming Champions Chair, Nicola Kelliher. Thank you to Dan Barnes for outlining the wonderful scholarship …