Main stage
Our main stage show is packed with fun and engaging activities, to captivate kids about the wonderful world of food education!
Day One
Wednesday, 14 October
MC - The fruit nerd, thanh truong
He's back! Our beloved resident produce expert, Thanh Truong is coming to the Little Food Festival Launceston as MC for day one.
Thanh (or Fruit Nerd Thanh as you may know him) is a fourth generation fruiterer, author of the best-selling Don't Buy Fruit or Veg Without Me, host of Field to Feast on SBS and so much more. He's also a long-time supporter of the Little Food Festival, and we can't wait for him to share his produce tips and tricks at Civic Square.
| 10:00am – 10:15am | Welcome to Country with Pakana Elder, Delia Summers |
| 10:20am – 10:40am | Official opening with special guests |
| 10:40am – 10:50am | A special message from Costa! |
| 12pm – 12:15pm | Ask a Palawa Chef with Palawa Kipli |
| 12:30 – 1:00pm | Soil Makes You Awesome with Community Gardens Australia |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Lunch break |
| 2:00pm – 2:30pm | What fuels a Hurricane? With the Hobart Hurricanes |
| 2:50pm – 3:20pm | Cook and the King book reading with Hawthorn Football Club |
| 3:30pm – 4:00pm | Fruity Yogis with Erin McCabe |
| 4:00pm | Close |
Day Two
Thursday, 15 october
MC - Hannah maloney
Who's that gnome running around Fed Square? It can only be our MC for day two of the Little Food Festival... Costa!
The host of Gardening Australia, Get Grubby TV, landscape architect, author and soil health lover, Costa Georgiadis Official has been educating kids and parents alike about the joys of gardening for years, and is one of Australia's most loved TV presenters.
| 10:00am – 10:10am | Welcome to Country with Pakana Elder, Delia Summers |
| 10:10am – 10:30am | A special message from Costa! |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | Yoga in the veggie garden with Mindfully Mon |
| 11:10am – 11:30am | Tasmania's Fabulous Seaweeds – Free food from the beach with Rees Campbell |
| 11:40am – 12:10pm | Soil Makes You Awesome with Community Gardens Australia |
| 12:15pm – 12:30pm | Katy's garden reading with Hannah Moloney |
| 12:40pm – 1:10pm | What fuels a Hurricane? With the Hobart Hurricanes |
| 1:10pm – 2:00pm | Lunch break |
| 2:00pm – 2:30pm | Let's dance! |
| 2:40pm – 3:10pm | Cook and the King book reading with Hawthorn Football Club |
| 3:10pm – 3:30pm | Gardening Australia epsiode screening with Costa |
| 3:30pm – 4:00pm | The garden of calm with Mindfully Mon |
| 4:00pm | Close |