2012 Harvest Celebration
In 2012, the renowned Harvest Celebration in Beechworth will be the prized opening event for the launch of a major showcase of regional food and wine.
Built around the long-established Harvest Celebration in Beechworth, the new regional event the High Country Harvest will be based on the successful Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
The High Country Harvest will open on the third weekend in May with the Harvest Celebration in Beechworth event, bookended 10 days later by the popular Myrtleford Italian festival, La Fiera. A comprehensive program from across the region of food and wine related activities and experiences will link the two weekends.
"Feast and forge your way around Victoria’s bountiful High Country over 10 delectable days in May. In a region where produce and personalities are the heroes, indulgei n food, wine and craft beer nurtured from the fertile soils, as you meet the producers and winemakers who have not long harvested their autumn spoils. The program abounds with intimate hands-on cooking classes from Bright to the King Valley, behind-the-scenes tastings and tours from Rutherglen to Mansfield, unforgettable dining experiences in renowned regional restaurants and more".
The Producers’ Picnic, at its new home in Beechworth’s Police Paddocks, will see more than 60 producers from Beechworth, King Valley, Alpine Valleys, Glenrowan, Milawa and Rutherglen showcasing their earthly delights. Fill your basket with freshly roasted chestnuts, seasonal fruits, hand-crafted ice-cream, chocolates and cheeses, local forest honey, and award-winning wines and ales. Relax on the grass with a glass of wine and dishes from renowned High Country restaurants, while your little ones get their hands messy in food-flavoured fun with Beechworth Honey and Beechworth Bakery.
General Admission
General admission tickets include entry into the Producers Picnic, complimentary tickets into the Wine Room and the Culinary Theatre, access to the Burke Museum and historic buildings, children’s activities and a complimentary Plumm wine tasting glass.
To pre-purchase tickets for $15 per person, please visit www.beechworthonline.com.au.
Indigo Shire Locals Special Locals Rate!
The Beechworth Chamber of Commerce would again like to welcome local guests by offering exclusive $5 entry tickets which can be pre-purchased at these local Beechworth businesses:
- Bridge Road Brewery
- Beechworth Honey
- Beechworth Newsagency
- Beechworth Squash & Fitness Centre
Please note that this special discounted rate will not be available at the gate. Tasting glasses can be purchased for an additional fee of $5 each if required.
We look forward to welcoming all of our local guests back again this year.
If you are coming to the region for the Harvest Festival and plan on staying for a little while, make sure you take the time to attend the La Fiera Festival in Myrtelford on the following weekend, May 25-27. Click on the logo to check out all the details.