For years, people have been talking about the benefits of the South Coast food industry presenting a coordinated, united front to assist with marketing and development.

South Coast Food has been established with this end in mind.

Its mission is to develop the South Coast Food brand as a well-recognised, quality food provenance identity helping to create awareness, familiarity and interest in the South Coast and its food products.

It is looking to enhance the agri-tourism and foodie-tourism industries in the entire South Coast and support and develop its productive capacity as a ‘food bowl’ able to provide for itself and surrounding communities, including Sydney and Canberra.

The organisation recently held its first event at Ravensthorpe at Albion Park. Eighty diners were treated to a long table dinner of local food.

Details: To become a member, go to www.southcoastfood.com.au