Event recap: Foster Ag Show 2026

Grow Lightly attended the Foster Agricultural Show with partners of the Bass Coast Food System Alliance on 28th February 2026.

The BCSGFSA team held a stall along the "Beeline", a free family friendly showbag treasure hunt.

The event was the launch date of the Healthy Soil, Healthy People's citizen scientist project called "Soil Your Undies" and kits with instructions were made available to those who attended and wanted to learn about soil health and perform the experiment in their own garden or community land.

Fresh fruit was handed out and enjoyed by local kids on show day. The BCSGFSA team got the opportunity to speak with the public about the 4 main projects, funded by the VicHealth grant and under way already within the community. The 4 initiatives include:

To Market, To Market ( a weekly Saturday farmers market held at Howard Street and lead by The Commons community Farm / Leongatha Community Garden)

Healthy Soil, Healthy People (Lead by Buckley Park Farm- Training local farmers & gardeners in regenerative practices to grow nutrient-rich food and improve land health)

Preserve and Thrive (Lead by Grow Lightly- Cutting food waste and extending harvests by teaching community preserving skills (jams, pickles, drying)

The Mobile Grocer (Lead by Grow Lightly- Bringing affordable fresh produce directly to neighbourhoods lacking good food access)

To find out more check out the website link HERE.