Event - Australia - York Olive & Fine Food Festival, 19th & 20th June 2004

[Guest guest]

Wow! Our Australian friends are having all the olive fun!

 

I figured I'd post this one too for the members in " Oz " ..

 

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Here in the US it is Memorial Day

Weekend. A time to remember, pay respects, and say thank you to all who

have served in the armed forces and sacrificed - and a Monday to enjoy

off for many too - so don't forget to say thank you for Monday off also!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

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York, the oldest inland town in Western Australia, is hosting the

inaugural York Olive & Fine Food Festival in June. Our beautiful

old town with its heritage buildings will showcase the emerging

industry that has become so popular in this district, which offers

perfect growing conditions for olives.

 

The festival will offer on Saturday a day of practical " hands on "

seminars and sessions for the Olive grower, covering such topics as

pruning, harvesting, and oil production, with workshops on Olive Oil

tasting and preparing Table Olives. Presenters include Richard

Gawel, Prof Stan Kailis, Luigi Bazzani, Arnaud Courtin and Ed Reed.

Sunday will be a free family day, with music, entertainment, cooking

demonstrations and talks, featuring The Mediterranean Garden, and

the Mediterranean Diet.There will be market stalls, and olive oils

and olives for tasting and sale. The Farmyard on Wheels will

entertain the little ones, and the Navy Band will have your feet

tapping.

 

In conjunction with the Festival York will conduct an Extra Virgin

Olive Oil Competition,and calls for growers around WA to enter their

new season oils. The winners will be announced at the Awards

Presentation Dinner at the Ragged Robin Restaurant, York on Saturday

19th June. Entires for the competition close on 14th June 2004.

 

If you would like more information, please visit our website, where

you may download forms www.yorktouristbureau.com.au. Full details

on accommodation and other important details about York are also on

the site

 

Olive growers are especially asked to enter the competition, and to

take a stall to expose your olive products to the public. Extensive

advertising is being undertaken, to ensure that the festival is well

attended.

 

So mark you diaries, and come join us in York for a celebration of

Olives and Fine food. We are just over an hour's drive from Perth, in

the beautiful Avon Valley.