1557 days ago

Artisan Food Fair and Lucy Corry this SATURDAY Featherston Booktown

Featherston Booktown are celebrating foodies on Saturday 20 November from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Anzac Hall complex – and you’re invited. This is a free event.
The Artisan Food Fair has stall holders who will cater for every moment of your eating day – from breakfast with the WildChix muesli team, the naturally sweetest local apple juice, Kombucha, honey, coffee beans roasted 14 minutes away, mushrooms and award-winning olive oil. Nibble on the best hot dogs in the valley, supplied by BavariaNZ.
At 3:00 pm in the Kiwi Hall, the fabulous Wellington-based cook and writer, Lucy Corry (The Kitchenmaid) will join Joelle Thomson, The Wine Writer, in a wide-ranging conversation about Lucy’s new book, ‘Homecooked’ – seasonal recipes for every day.

This is a ticketed event – and tickets are available on Eventfinda: www.eventfinda.co.nz.... There will be door sales.

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🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
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So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?

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Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
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