The Grow Your Own Lunchbox Challenge:

Is an initiative of the North Byron Farmers’ Market Inc. It is part of our ongoing commitment to educating the farmers of the future, and highlighting the importance of fresh, healthy, local food. The event gives schools the opportunity to come together, share their kitchen garden story with each other and the wider community, and enjoy a little inter-school rivalry.

Participating schools compete in four categories:

1. Box of Vegetables from the School Garden
2. Preserved, Pickled or Dried Products
3. Garden Fundraising Ideas
4. Lunchbox Challenge: which sees groups of students given ten minutes to create a healthy lunchbox on the spot, using food sourced primarily from their garden.

The New Brighton Farmers Market is a proud sponsor of school garden projects across the local region.