Bacchus Marsh Tourism Association

Harvest Festival Sunday 7th March 2010

ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY IN BACCHUS MARSH ON SUNDAY 7TH MARCH 2010!

Tread grapes, tour farms, taste local produce
and enter great competitions at Bacchus Marsh
on Sunday 7th March

Bacchus Marsh Tourism Association presents the annual harvest festival on the Sunday of the long weekend in March.

The first fifty people to arrive on the day can board a free bus to tour the festival and attend all of the 'Meet the Grower' tours.   The bus will leave the Shire office car park behind the library in Main Street at 10.25 am, and will return at approx 3/3.30pm.

Harvest Festival Tours & Competitions
(Bookings not required)

10.00am: From 10am onwards
Enter the gumboot throwing competition at Jeff  Jones  Plants & Produce – Avenue of Honour

10.30am: Meet the Grower Tour:
Naturipe Fruits (strawberries) 638 Bacchus Marsh Road

11.00am Meet the Grower Tour
Tripod Farms (fancy lettuce) 540 Bacchus Marsh Road

11.30am Meet the Grower Tour
Jeff Jones Plants & Produce (apple/pears) 388 Bacchus Marsh Road (this is a drive thru tour)

12.30pm Meet the Grower Tour
Old Style Organic Pigs 424 Mt Blackwood Road, Myrniong

1.30pm Meet the Grower Tour
Bacchus Hill Winery 100 O'Connell Road (off Gisborne Road)

2.00pm Best apple pie competition at Bacchus Hill Winery

2.30pm Grape stomp competition at Bacchus Hill

More Festival Fun!

Breakfast/meals available at Keepers Restaurant, 147 Main St

10.00am onwards

Free tastings of homemade jams & chutney at Big Apple Tourist Orchard. Fresh local produce, pastizzi and goats milk ricotta. 432 Bacchus Marsh Road

Jumping castle/ strawberry picking at Naturipe Fruits.

Cones & Candy, 152 Main St (Historic ANA building) Special harvest fruit flavours 99% fat free; apple, mixed berry & more!  One free tasting per person.

11.00am onwards
Sausage Sizzle (gold coin donation) at Jeff Jones

Wine tasting, delicious lunch & blues music at Bacchus Hill Winery. Featuring Field to Fridge lamb display.

Studio Crafts by Karen, 114 Main St.  See the country crafts window display. Teddies, gollies & sale items.

Joy flights over the town. From $95. Book ahead.
Call Bacchus Marsh School of Aviation on 03 5369 5162

A day full of fun, entertainment, information, easily accessible location, and great local produce!

Look for the Harvest Festival Flags and Signs

displayed at participating businesses.

Appreciation is expressed for the generous contribution of the Bacchus Marsh Coaches, the financial support of Tourism Association, and the support of all other pariticipating businesses and local media.

Further enquiries: Contact Public Relations Officer, Allan Comrie on 0409 211 290 or email info@visitbacchusmarsh.com.au

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