Autumn Harvest Festival at Rouse Hill House and Farm

Overview

Spend a day in the country without leaving the city when Rouse Hill House and Farm celebrates the autumn harvest. For five refreshing hours on Sunday, May 31, you’ll be able to wander around the 19th-century property, trying tasty fare from an array of producers and checking out free demos and talks.

The planned stallholders reflect the produce and recipes of the time. They include Cornersmith, the Marrickville cafe and picklery where the focus is on local, seasonal produce and small batches; Bilpin Bush Honey, where the honey is sourced from flora growing in the mountains around Bilpin and the Kurrajong Valley; Feather and Bone, who’ll be roasting a sustainable pig on a spit and firing up a barbecue; Sweetness Patisserie from Epping, famous for its gourmet marshmallows in 36 flavours; Pepe Saya, fermenter and churner of Australian cultured butter; T Totaler, who’ll have its innovative tea blends on the brew; and stacks more.

Admission is free and no bookings are required. You're encouraged to pull together your own picnic from the goods on offer. Alternatively, tick off your shopping list and have a cook up worthy of the lord of the manor later.