# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Launch Dinner
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: Harvest Festival Launch Dinner at Scrumpers Kitchen

Featuring Lucy Ridge in conversation with Emma McDonald

Join us for a special evening at Scrumpers Kitchen, Bungendore, as we officially launch the 2026 Bungendore Harvest Festival with a seasonal dinner celebrating the women who grow our food.

This intimate launch event will feature a three-course menu showcasing the best of the season, created to feature produce grown and raised by remarkable local women farmers, including Branch and Burrow, Parker’s Patch, Home Soil and From the Paddock. Each course will be thoughtfully paired with drinks from two of the region’s standout female producers — Everyday Legacy Craft Distillery and Sapling Yard Winery, or a non alcoholic selection from Scrumpers Kitchen

The evening will also feature Lucy Ridge, in conversation with Emma McDonald from Her Canberra, about the release of her debut book Fed Up: A Chef’s Adventure in Food, Farming and Feminism. In conversation with Emma McDonald, Lucy will share stories from her journey through Australia’s food and farming communities. A former chef and passionate advocate for sustainable food systems, Lucy reflects on working alongside women across the country — from wild-harvesting bush foods with an Indigenous Elder in Broome, to cheese-making in New South Wales, butchering pasture-raised pigs in Victoria, stomping grapes in Tasmania and shucking oysters near Jervis Bay. Through these experiences she explores ethical food production, care for Country, and the vital role women play in shaping our food future.

Expect a relaxed and celebratory evening of exceptional local food, beautiful drinks and inspiring conversation. Come together with growers, chefs and food lovers as we raise a glass to the women shaping the future of agriculture.

Friday 17 April | 6:00 pm
Scrumpers Kitchen
23 Malbon Street, Bungendore

Please advise of any dietary requirements when booking.

$60 per head ($55 for members)
$95 per person with paired drinks ($90 for members)
Other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options from will be available for purchase
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queanbeyan/launch-dinner/200029850011638
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, festivals, workshops, trips-adventures, harvest-festival
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Queanbeyan
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 23 Malbon Street, Bungendore, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2621
- **lat**: -35.25663
- **long**: 149.44075
- **full address**: 23 Malbon Street, Bungendore, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2621, 23 Kings Hwy, Bungendore NSW 2621, Australia, Queanbeyan

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Launch Dinner being held?
  - **A:** Launch Dinner takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am at 23 Malbon Street, Bungendore, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2621, 23 Kings Hwy, Bungendore NSW 2621, Australia, Queanbeyan.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Launch Dinner?
  - **A:** Launch Dinner is organized by Bungendore Harvest Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Launch Dinner is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Queanbeyan, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Launch Dinner sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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