Looking At Landcare (11/6/2026) – EOI for Homegrown Parkes Stallholders Closing

Homegrown Parkes Stallholder EOI close this Friday, 12 June at 10am.

The links will be up on our web page and also via Facebook. Please book in early. Our Spring event is usually our biggest event. We already have over 40 stallholder EOI.

For our Spring event on Saturday, 12 September, we have moved the kick off time to 10am…..which means we can all have a sleep in!

We are looking forward to sharing more about the framework for the next Homegrown Parkes event in the weeks ahead. It almost feels like Spring already with the weather we have been having.

Now is time to put the date in your diary…and, if you are a Crop Swapper……get propagating! There is still time to plant your brassicas and think about jams, chutneys, herbs and other fresh produce that you might have available to give away or swap.

We are thrilled to have stallholders from both Parkes and Forbes Shires. We also welcome regional stalls that tie in with our local stalls.

The priority for the Homegrown Parkes Committee, is to provide learning experiences for our community, with an opportunity to promote our local small businesses creating amazing products.

We want the Homegrown Parkes experience to build our community and maintain the high standard that we have already set for workshops, entertainment, activities and stallholders. We want people to learn, relax, connect and be entertained.

We try to factor in your suggestions moving forward, particularly around demonstrations, workshops, educational opportunities and stallholder suggestions for the next event, so we thank our community for providing productive feedback regarding our events.

If you have thought about having a stall at Homegrown Parkes and are just starting out, you will need $20 million insurance (which might be easier to get than you expect, so don’t let that put you off). Food vendors also require their Food Safety Supervisor certification and there may be other requirements specific to food vendors that we request when Expressions of Interest (EOI) are submitted.

Of course, we are also forward planning for our Autum 2027 event as well, which will be held on Saturday, 3 April, so keep that in mind if you are a potential stallholder, who would love to join us at Homegrown, but need a bit more time to prep.

For further information on this article, please go to www.centralwestlachlanlandcare.org, Facebook or Instagram @cwllandcare or contact Marg Applebee on 0418 611 053.