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Why should I use seasonal and local produce?
Eating local, seasonal produce means fresher, tastier, and more nutritious food at lower costs, supporting your community and reducing food waste. It also ensures transparency in food sourcing and lowers environmental impact through reduced transportation and packaging.
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You can eat better quality food for less
It’s easier to know what you’re getting
It supports your local community
It will reduce your environmental impact
How do I know what is seasonal and local?
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Introduction to Seasonal and Local Produce
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Autumn
Winter
Spring
Finding your local producers
Food Seasonality – Quiz
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Food Seasonality – Quiz
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Quiz Answers
Eat local and seasonal – a summary
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What you have learned
Food Seasonality – Module Complete!
Local and Seasonal Food

Finding your local producers

Finding local producers is the first step to accessing truly fresh and seasonal food.

Eat Well Tasmania offers a detailed map to find producers near you.

We highly recommend this as your main resource to find produce near you. Have a search of the map below and note down a few producers in your local region that you may not of heard of before and that you might like to visit. 

View the map

There’s lots of different ways you can find out about and connect with local producers. We suggest searching for the below:

  • Farmers markets in your region
  • Eat Well Tasmania producers list
  • Following the social media pages of your local producers
  • Fruit and veg box deliveries to your door e.g. Backyard Bounty
  • Connecting with local community centres e.g. Okines @ Dodges Ferry
  • Fruit Growers Tas: www.fruitgrowerstas.org.au
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