We're all familiar with wine trails, but what about eating your way through a food trail, just for fun?

The Go Meat The Farmer trail was officially launched at the Annual General Meeting of Go Seymour and offers another tourism addition to the region.

The Go Meat the Farmer is a play on words to encourage the visitor to sample the produce of the regions.

Go Meat the Farmer Trail is all about connecting people with locally produced food inviting visitors to sample local produce and explore the regions. The trail takes you through country roads where you can explore townships and landscapes as well as appreciate the agriculture that is grown in the region.

Go Meat the Farmer aims to educate and inform people on how real food is produced, showcasing the producers in a series of visual podcasts as the farmer tells their stories giving us an in-site to life on the land and behind the scenes.

There's plenty to discover, as the farms, orchards and olive groves showcase how they go about their business. Visit the go seymour website and take a look at the producers along the trail. Many products are available at Farmers' Markets and stores throughout the Goulburn River and Ranges. You will find links to the individual farm websites that will keep you up to date with what is going on at the farms and where their produce is available.

“We were delighted to have cycling legend and commentator Phil Liggett do the voice over for the Go Meat the Farmer promotional video. Phil has been visiting the region for many years and is a great ambassador for this part of the world,” said Go Seymour/Go Nagambie Executive Officer Sissy Hoskin.

“The podcasts were entertaining to make and I think it’s fair to say we all learnt a little bit more about what goes on behind the farmgate. A small team from Sassi Group media, Matt, Kellie, Tom and myself spent many days capturing the content for podcasts traveling the roads of the trail whilst embracing a taste of what the Goulburn River & Ranges has on offer.

“The project presented a few challenges along the way with the outbreak of foot and mouth disease overseas and of course the flooding events of October 2022. We had to change the scope of the project a few times to make it work.

“We encourage everyone to take a look at the website and Go Meat The Farmer,” ended Ms Hoskin. Take a look here: www.goseymour.com.au or scan the QR code on the poster.

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Go Nagambie is the promotional name for the regions incorporated Chamber of Commerce – Nagambie Lakes Tourism and Commerce Inc.

Our vision is to make Nagambie, a premier regional centre for liveability, investment, visitation and events, with our focus being to unashamedly promote Nagambie and the surrounding regions through the support of our local community and businesses.

If you have any queries relating to Go Nagambie and/or memberships on offer, please contact Sissy Hoskin on 0419 627 276 or email executiveofficernltc@gmail.com

There are exciting times ahead for Nagambie in terms of economic and tourism development and we hope you will join us as we continue to grow.

The Go Nagambie committee meets every 4 to 6 weeks with their Annual General Meeting usually held in October each year, gonagambie.com.au

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Young people in regional Victoria have been overlooked by the Andrews Labor Government for far too long and, in May’s State Budget, The Nationals are calling for a fair investment in our community’s education and early childhood programs.

Last budget, only 13 percent of new infrastructure spending was specifically invested in regional towns and cities despite regional Victorians accounting for 25 percent of Victoria’s population. This budget, we demand more.

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