Welcome to the Herb & Chilli Festival
The Herb and Chilli Festival celebrates herbs and chillies in our day-to-day lives: flavours, benefits and uses in Australian food and wine.
Located in the Yarra Valley, visitors will have the chance to see a huge range of chilli plants and fruit, over 300 different herbs and be able to sample a range of food using different fresh herbs and chillies.
In 2012 the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is celebrating its 20th year and is running for 20 days.
The last weekend (17th and 18th March) has a regional focus and we are privileged to be accepted as one of their participating events. The event will run from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday.
Festival highlights and attractions will include:
- FREE Herb and Chilli Festival Showbag on arrival to the value of $20. Includes magazine, free plant, fertiliser sample and much more.
- stalls selling and sampling a broad range of chilli products; sauces, dips, dried, fresh, pickled and cooked
- a range of food plants including berries, fruit, herbs, tomatoes, vegetables, nuts, truffles and others
- talks and presentations by experts in growing, producing and using herbs for culinary, medicinal and other household purposes
- cooking demonstrations on how to use fresh herbs and chillies in day-to-day dishes
- a range of food and drink including; chilli beers, Mexican beers, local wineries, fresh fruit and produce, tacos and Mexican food and fresh made game and herb sausages.
- an essential oil still, distilling lavender oil
- a coffee cart with a selection of standard and herb/chilli coffees.
- horticultural societies talking about their special interest, including The Australian Lavender Growers and the Victorian Herb Society
- music and activities for the kids, including face painting, pony rides and jumping castle.
