Coming up:
Friday 16th November at 5pm it's picnic time again at the Ballarat Community Garden! Bring along some of your favourite picnic delights and some wine if you fancy. Have a laugh with friends and enjoy the great communal space we share, what a relaxing way to welcome in the weekend.
We will fire up the Pizza Oven, bring out the BBQ or you might prefer to bring your own fish and chips.
Members, friends and family are all invited
In the past
2018
July 20th 2018 - was in Clarendon!
October Pot luck was in BUNINYONG.
2017
On Saturday the 21st of January - there was a BPG Potluck & film - details are on the BPG Facebook page.
15th February was at Nerrina
17th March 2017 at 7pm was at The Old Post Office in Chepstow
21st April 2017 - was at Wendouree
19th May 2017 - was at Buninyong
24th June 2017 - was A SATURDAY! - BPG Winter Solstice Dinner at Royal Park in Buninyong
21st July 2017 at 6:30pm was in Buninyong
18th August 2017 was in Clarendon
15th September 2017 was in Sebastapol
20st October 2017 - was at Chepstow -
17th November 2017 was at Buninyong
None in December 2017
2016
15th January was at Brown Hill
19th February 2016 was at Ballarat
18th March 2016- was Mt Pleasant
15th April 2016- 6:30pm was Nerrina/Little Bendigo
20th May 2016- 6:30pm was in Buninyong
17th June 2016 - didn't happen
15th July 2016 - was in Buninyong
19th August 2016 - was in Mt Pleasant
16th September 2016 - was in Wendouree
21st October 2016 - 7:00pm- was in Buninyong
18th November 2016- 7:00pm- Ballarat Community Gardens
None in December 2016
Pot Luck
Pot Luck dinners are almost always held on the third Friday night of the month. They are a BYO affair and celebrate good local food, good company and are a relaxed way to meet other people passionate about growing their own vegies and doing their bit for the environment in Ballarat.
Look at the Events Calendar to see when the next pot luck dinner will be held. By the Wednesday of the 3rd Friday week, please email to find out the details of what you need to bring (eg. if it is an outdoors event you may need to bring your own chair), to RSVP and to find out the venue.
As all the food eaten is provided by fellow guests, food allergy sufferers are responsible for the food they choose to eat.
Locavore Challenge
"Locavore Pot Luck Dinner Challenge"!
A 2008 Pot Luck dinner was the beginning of the "Locavore Challenge" (September 19th, 2008 to be precise).
Since then, many of our Pot Luck dinners have been great examples of eating local - and a great place to exchange details of suppliers, how to grow, and the recipies!
What's a Locavore? It's a person who eats food only from producers who are within a 160km radius of their home.
See and hear all about our Potluck dinner held on the 19th of September 2008 at the ABC Radio Site - Jarrod Watt's audio and photos re a treat for the eyes and ears! See also "Living La Vida Loacavore" - for a static view of the photos.
The aim is to increase the local component of the food we cook, and the challenge is to use the preceding months to find sources of ingredients, or substitutes where we can't find them. For example honey could be used instead of sugar.
A local food groupie, Deb, has started the process for us with a local food list compiled from people's postings to the LFG forum, which you can find here: http://www.breaze.org.au/balfoodlist/ . Head on over to the forum to have your say and add any lovely local produce to our knowledge!
So we'll look forward to seeing you all at the next dinner to test yourself against the Locavore Pot Luck Dinner Challenge!
To prepare for a "Locavore Pot Luck Dinner Challenge" there's heaps of information on Locavore eating. There are also plenty of variations on how it's done. Our aim is to work towards Pot Luck dinners where every ingredient used is local. But we don't live in a perfect world, so we'll work towards that aim slowly! Hopefully it should be fun!
If you are new to the concept of Locavore, I think a great start is to follow the Locavore pledge below:
If not LOCALLY PRODUCED, then Organic.
If not ORGANIC, then Family farm.
If not FAMILY FARM, then Local business.
If not a LOCAL BUSINESS, then Fair Trade.
Check out Jarrod Watt's Locavore Adventures (Ballarat ABC local radio). (<< an updated link)
Click to find out about a Melbourne family who did the Locavore challenge for a week.
Also, we have a compilation of local food sources that have been found so far in Ballarat here:
http://www.breaze.org.au/balfoodlist/
