Wild Canary on the Road

Wild Canary is set to hit the road, hosting its first immersive regional food experience in the Lockyer Valley. This event takes place on Saturday August 26 in the Lockyer Valley, an amazingly fertile food region only one hour drive from Brisbane. Get a group together and come see where your food is being grown, meet the farmers and enjoy an amazing 4 course lunch hosted by Wild Canary in the historic Butter Factory in Grantham. Make an entire day of it by joining us for morning tea, farm tour, lunch and mini producers market. Alternatively you may choose to just join us for lunch and mini producers market.

The full-day package is $165, and commences at 9:00 am with morning tea at 9Dorf Farm followed by Farm Tour, drive to Grantham Butter Factory for a four-course lunch including drinks (beer and wine) and mini producers market.

Leading innovative fourth generation family farm 9Dorf are running a multi species enterprise with regenerative and ethical practices including pasture raised chickens and eggs. They also produce Barramundi, Murray Cod and Jade Perch in their innovative aquiculture system. A knowledgable farm guide will take you through fish feeding which can be a noisy and wet experience and get a birds eye view of our chicken production, witnessing how birds are raised in a loving way. Then on to Grantham for lunch only 10 mins away. Please note enclosed footware, sunscreen, hat and water bottle are recommended.

The lunch-only package is $140 and commences at 12:00 pm at Grantham Butter Factory, four-course lunch including drinks (beer and wine) and mini producers market

The Butter Factory is a beautiful and historically important heritage building and is the perfect backdrop for this experience. Expect a sit down four course lunch with generous hospitality featuring farm-to-table cuisine in a rural setting. Executive Chef Glen Barratt and team will showcase the superb produce and the farmers from this incredible nutrient rich region. Guests will also hear stories from local farmers about their philosophies and practices.

What you eat on the day, you can buy on the day. Bring a bag, esky and cash to shop direct from the farmers at the mini market.

How the day unfolds …

9:00 am: Morning Tea at 9Dorf – provided by Wild Canary

9:30 am: 9Dorf Farm tour starts

11:30 am: Farm tour ends, make way to Grantham Butter Factory

12:00 pm: Lunch Starts (joining us just for lunch your day starts here)

3:00 pm: Lunch complete

3:00 pm: Mini Producers Market

4:00 pm: Day ends

Please indicate when booking if you are part of a larger group.

Dietary requirements; as this is an off-site event we can cater for gluten free, dairy free only, NO other dietary alterations available for this event. Please notifiy us if you are gluten free or dairy free.

Please note own transport required.

Dont forget to bring an esky and cash to buy from the Producers Market.

Lockyer Valley Producers

9Dorf Farm ~ Aquiculture, pastured eggs and poultry

Bauers Organics ~Organic winter vegetables

Mormor Foods ~ Natural vegetable stock concentrate and roasted seeds

Seaton Fire Chilli Chocolate

Emmo’s Fine Foods ~ Artisan goat and cow cheeses

Ghost Gully ~ Leafy greens, herbs and edible flowers

This special food and farming event takes place just one hour from Brisbane.

Bookings essential.

Limited tickets available.