Support Our Own. Choose Locally Grown.

Why support locally grown?

• Your produce will be fresh and tasty.
• Locally grown produce is no more expensive than produce grown outside of our region.
• You will enjoy eating with the seasons.
• There's lots to choose from.
• Local growers, stores, and our local economy benefit.
• You are helping to reduce food miles.
• Eating fruit and veg is great for our health!

Want to know what’s grown in our region, where to find it and how to use it? Check out the resources below.

Research into local produce

Fruit and vegetable intake is vital to good health, but currently only one in eight residents in the Loddon Campaspe region meet the daily recommendation of five serves a day of vegetables, and only around half are getting enough fruit each day. We also know that around two in three adults in the local region are overweight or obese. Similar trends can be seen around the country.

Particularly during a cost-of-living crisis, having access to affordable locally grown foods can play a significant role in determining what we eat and how healthy we are.

HLC has partnered with Deakin University’s Institute for Health Transformation on a research study to analyse fruit and vegetable prices in our region, and the findings are positive! Check out the link below for more details.