Buy From the Bush QLD Festival at Summer Land Camels in the Scenic Rim - September 17
The second BUY FROM THE BUSH QLD FESTIVAL will be held on Saturday September 17 at Summer Land Camel Farm in the Scenic Rim and will be a celebration of the flavours, food, faces, wines, tourism experiences, talents, crafts and products of the Australian bush.
Makers, growers, producers, artists and businesses from as far away as Longreach and of course from across the Scenic Rim region are set to take part, a new Regional Showcase element will feature, and celebrated chef Josh Lopez, a champion of the Scenic Rim’s Eat Local Week, will stage cooking demonstrations.
More than 5,000 people attended last year with more expected in 2022.
Queenslander Kerri Brennan started Buy From the Bush QLD in 2018 while her family-run cattle property on the Darling Downs was in the grips of a seven year drought.
“Buy from The Bush QLD has always been about supporting the Queensland bush battler with strength in numbers,” said Kerri, who is also the mother-of- five.
“From my own pain of not knowing how we were going to pay the bills or keep the kids at school and knowing so many other women and families in rural Queensland who had started side-hustles to make ends meet, I knew that if we put the call out, an army of supporters would assemble, and this is what we have experienced.”
“People in the city have always been wonderfully supportive of Aussie entrepreneurs and Buy From The Bush QLD was conceived to make that connection especially strong with Aussie businesses from country areas.”
“The BUY FROM THE BUSH QLD FESTIVAL at Summer Land Camels in the Scenic Rim is an exciting event that provides an amazing opportunity to connect people from the city, with regional and rural communities,” she said. “We’re making it easy and affordable for bush businesses to sell their products and services.”
“Summer Land Camel Farm is perfect for an event of this scale, being just 45 minutes from Brisbane and just over an hour from the Gold Coast, with plenty of parking, loads of fabulous space and of course, camels!”
Summer Land Camels CEO Paul Martin said it was a privilege to host the inaugural BUY FROM THE BUSH QLD FESTIVAL.
“Being a proud bush business, we can’t wait for September 17, and to welcome what will be a wonderful representation of bush businesses, from flavour makers, growers, wine makers, handmade wares, tourism providers, entertainers and more. We also have live music, camel rides, farm tours, kids’ games, face painting, guest speakers and other activities – it’ll be the best of the bush, right on the doorstep of the city!”.
Mayor Greg Christensen said Scenic Rim Regional Council was proud to support this great initiative that encourages people from across Australia to buy from the bush.
“Here in the Scenic Rim, we have a fabulous range of local artisans and producers and I know they will be looking forward to showcasing their products at this event and growing their customer base while at the same time promoting the region as a wonderful destination to visit.”
BUY FROM THE BUSH QLD FESTIVAL at Summer Land Camels in the Scenic Rim
Saturday September 17
From 9am to 3pm
8 Charles Chauvel Drive, Harrisville, QLD 4307 Australia
About Buy From The Bush Queensland
The Buy From The Bush Queensland initiative started in mid-2018 as a Facebook page for women doing it tough on the land and has since blossomed into an online community of bush businesses, creatives and a broad array of family-run side hustles across the rural regions of Queensland. Kerri Brennan, a Darling Downs cattle producer based an hour south of Toowoomba, saw the need to support the family farm.
About Summer Land Camels
Summer Land Camels is Australia's largest commercial Camel Dairy, situated in the fertile ‘food bowl’ of Queensland’s Scenic Rim. We embrace sustainable and regenerative agriculture to produce the most pure and healthy Camel Milk products. Summer Land Camels is passionate about building a better understanding of camels and camel farming in Australia. By capturing wild camels from the Australian outback and training them, we contribute to solving a nationwide problem. Building a sustainable industry that harnesses the incredible potential of these beautiful animals is what drives us every day. Only 45 minutes from Brisbane, we provide a unique farm experience, including meals and drinks in our Homestead Café, camel rides, farm tours and a farm shop.
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About the Scenic Rim
The Scenic Rim has been named by global travel authority Lonely Planet as one of the hottest destinations to visit in 2022! Just an hour from Brisbane and 30 minutes from the heart of the Gold Coast, the Scenic Rim stretches from Canungra to The Lost World, Beaudesert to Boonah, Tamborine Mountain to Kalbar and is home to the ancient World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests, six historic national parks, charming towns and villages, adventure parks, farm stays, craft breweries, boutique wineries, ecolodges, tantalising gourmet experiences, world class camping and glamping and breathtaking spaces in between. It’s a region of more than 4,200 square kilometres of rich volcanic soil surrounded by ancient mountains and home to thousands of farmers and food creators, more than 30,000ha of parkland, plus three dams - Lake Moogerah, Lake Maroon and Wyaralong Dam. visitscenicrim.com.au
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