Bendigo & Heathcote Official Visitor Guide 2016

A Fossicking Food & Dining Feast
An afternoon of wandering between cheese,
chocolate and conversation with chefs and
other well-known Bendigo foodies? Yes please…
Here in Bendigo and Heathcote, we offer
the ultimate paddock to plate experience.
Our restaurateurs, chefs and farmers have
embraced the term “Food Fossicking” to
encourage locals and visitors to discover all
they can about the farms, families and faces
behind the best dishes and produce our
region has to offer.
Owner of Masons, a Chef’s Hat recipient, and
president of Food Fossickers, Sonia Anthony,
is excited about the level of co-operation the
concept provides. “We’re envied by other
regions for our strength in working together.
Collaborations between producers and
businesses, for example, are unearthing world
class produce available right at our doorstep.
There’s something really special about
meeting those people who grow your food.”
But if you’d rather leave the planning to
someone else, Sonia’s recommendation of
starting with the walking (and eating!) Food
Fossickers tour is a wonderful introduction to
it all. It’s the perfect example of the deliciously
intertwined nature of Bendigo’s dining culture.
foodfossickers.com.au
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