Raising food awareness to support our WA farming families
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Limes in-store are always green, but the limes on my tree are turning yellow! No this doesn’t mean you’ve missed the prime time for enjoying your limes. Limes aren’t unripe lemons – they are two different fruits entirely. They can be substituted for each other in cooking due to their similar taste profiles. Lemons are …
By John Oliver I have been very fortunate to have been a supporter, and committee member, of Farming Champions for many years. Being associated with this group has been important for me because it enables the opportunity to showcase Farming Families to the wider community, especially to city people. Although not a farmer I do …
By Denise Fernie Ingredients 4 small parsnips (approx. 500g) 200g wholemeal self-raising flour 50g finely grated parmesan 100g butter 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves 1 medium lemon, rind cut into long thin strips 40g shaved parmesan Method Trim and peel the parsnips. Cut into large chunks …
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 …