What better time to eat locally than GourMay, and what better place than in the Mary Valley! Moving to the area 19 years ago from an essentially “Beef” region of Western Qld, the first thing that struck me in the coastal hinterland areas of the Sunshine Coast was the variety of farms that were here. [...]
It's GourMAY!!! And we are so excited to welcome back the wonderful Matt Golinski to celebrate the flavours of Autumn. There is no pretense with Matt, just a passion for food prepared from the freshest local ingredients grown by his farmer friends. One of the most memorable things about Matt's meals (apart from the food!) [...]
In amongst GourMay events, last month120,000 Livestock Producers descended on mass for Rockhampton’s Beef Australia. At home, for GourMay, K2 Organic Beef was showcased having over 70 people attend a regenerative farm walk where many aspects of organic food production in this region were addressed. At both forums it was emphasized that the beef [...]
We are so lucky to live in this area. There are so many parts of Australia that are 1 trick ponies – beef areas, wine regions, wheat belts. But in the Mary Valley with our fertile soils and climate so many things can be produced here – proteins, vegetables, fruits, nuts. It is entirely feasible [...]
Experience the ultimate Farm to Fork (and glass) adventure! Join us on an immersive farm tour of Kandanga Farm, the Mary Valley's only certified organic beef property and proud home of K2 Beef. Farmer Tim will guide you through the intricacies of organic beef cattle farming, shedding light on the day-to-day operations in an area [...]
Bush Tucker inspired Long Lunch with Peter Wolfe as part of GourMAY in the Mary Valley. Featuring local produce, foraged bush tucker ingredients and our own Certified Organic K2 Beef. Join us for 4 courses, banquet-style, long-table dining. Course 1 First Course ∙Paperbark damper with macadamia butter ∙Kangaroo tail brawn (GF) ∙Bush spiced dukkah with macadamia oil (GF) Second Course ∙Wild caught barramundi with fingerlime hollandaise (GF) ∙Prawn seagars (GF option available) ∙Bunyanut felafels with desert lime yoghurt (GF) Third Course ∙Kangaroo strudel (GF option available) ∙Bunyanut and vegetable bush curry (GF) ∙Paperbark smoked K2 organic beef brisket (GF) Fourth Course ∙Chocolate macadamia brownie with Davidson plum coulis (GF) ∙Wattleseed cream meringue nests (GF) ∙Strawberry eucalyptus panna cotta (GF) [...]
As part of GourMay celebrations showcasing the incredible local produce and producers of the Mary Valley region we are excited to welcome local bushfoods and nose to tail expert Peter Wolfe as our guest chef for a long table, multi-course, shared dining experience looking over the certified organic paddocks of Kandanga Farm. Your Bush Tucker [...]
May might be the nicest month here is the Mary Valley. Everything is green after the summer (on in this year's case, Autumn) rains. The heat has finally given way to crisp mornings and crystal clear warm days. The garden starts to call again ready for our best veg growing period. The days are shorter [...]
REGISTER HERE GourMay is on again this year and it is truly a lovely time to visit some of the local farms in the region. This year you can visit a few Mary Valley farms plus the local markets where you can meet more local farmers plus buy local produce to take home. Here are [...]
It's GourMAY time again! A time to celebrate local food and all our region has to offer. This year join us for a family friendly tapas afternoon from 4pm - 6pm on Saturday 18th May. Kandanga Kitchen will serve delicious tapas that features local produce. Bring your own picnic rug or seat, sit back and [...]
