2018-08-07 P&E Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Noosa Biosphere Reserve 10 Year Periodic Review

                                                                   Noosa Biosphere Reserve - Periodic Review 2018




Consumers worldwide are beginning to demand food that is grown locally – with low food miles. Noosa
is already well-known for its resident, internationally-renowned chefs and as a ‘foodie-destination’. It is
well-placed to capitalise on these trends, with an array of new products including mushrooms, black
garlic, tea, subtropical fruits and seasonal vegetables in production.

Food and farming sustainability is also promoted enthusiastically by local organisations such as Slow
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Food Noosa (SFN). SFN has endorsed 62 business recipients with their special recognition brand, the
Snail of Approval. The brand recognises and rewards businesses that promote sustainable food
production, from growers to retailers. There are also many cultural festivals that occur throughout the
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year (such as the Noosa Food and Wine Festival ) where healthy, fresh and local foods are
showcased for their superior quality and low food miles.

In 2017, SFN featured a young local high school student won many admirers with his 20-minute video
entitled The Future of Food Production in Noosa. The film was presented at an information and
networking event hosted by SFN. The piece features local permaculture methods and the benefits of
sustainable farming practices.

Local producers and SFN members are all about promoting low food miles to their customers. They
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confirm strong demand from Noosa consumers for local and fresh food products. The Noosa Farmers
Market held each week on Sunday mornings in Noosa is a prime venue for sourcing and supporting
locally-grown natural food products from within the NBR.

Country Noosa is another local institution that supports beef and other rural producers in the hinterland
to promote their products in the marketplace. These industries are heavily dependent upon climate and
landscape, and will be important to the populations along the coastline of the NBR for years to come.




Photo: NSC: NBR rural area

Property sector

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     http://www.slowfoodnoosa.com/ (accessed 2/3/18)
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     http://www.noosafoodandwine.com.au/ (accessed 2/3/18)
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     Amber McPherson, From paddock to plate, Noosa News, 13/6/17



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