We are pleased to announce that the program and registration for Plate to Planet: Blue Mountains Food Security Fair 2026 is now live!
Follow this link to view the program and register your place.
Entry to the Fair and Markets is free. Talks and workshops are ticketed (both free and paid) and have limited capacity, so please register in advance.
When? Saturday 10 October, 9AM - 4PM
Where? Blue Mountains Planetary Health Centre, 33-39 Acacia St, Katoomba
Who's coming? Families, gardeners, growers, and anyone looking to learn about how to be more resilient at home and in the community
What's happening? Talks, workshops, demonstrations, market stalls, family activities, music and food
Our headline speaker is Julian Cribb AM – a renowned Australian science writer, journalist and author who has spent more than 50 years communicating science, agriculture, climate and global sustainability issues. He is the author of several influential books, including The Coming Famine (2010), Food or War (2019) and How to Fix a Broken Planet (2023), which explore the future of food systems, planetary health and humanity's long-term survival.
He is widely recognised as one of Australia's leading voices on global food security and sustainable development.
Other program highlights:
The importance of bioregions in uncertain times – Rowe Morrow, Permaculture Matters
Wild edibles foraging workshops – Diego Bonetto, Eat More Weeds
Home canning and food preservation workshops – Kirsty Berté, Permaculture Hawkesbury Valley
Designing your own Permaculture Property – Leni Nyssen, Alchemy Farms
Live music by Olivia Dustmann
Community crop and seed swap
Spring harvest table
We are also seeking stallholders!
If you are a grower, retailer, community organisation or business that would like to get involved, please reach out to planetaryhealthevents@bmcc.nsw.gov.au