Best in show

Kitchen garden schools have been coming home with swags of ribbons from their local shows for produce and preserves from their kitchen garden programs.

Schools have been proudly announcing their show success on our Shared Table online community, so we thought we’d share them with you.

There have been ribbon-winning herbs, silverbeet, lettuce, grapes, potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, corn, pickled apples and cucumbers, chutneys, jams, sauces and basil pesto. Schools have also won awards for fantastic displays about their kitchen garden programs.

Scroll through the gallery of photos above to see some of the winning show entries from kitchen garden schools.

Notable mentions include Hallam Primary School’s ribbon haul at the Berwick Show, and Calare Public School’s very entertaining display at the Orange show, which included a life-size cut out of Stephanie Alexander!

Congratulations to all the kitchen garden schools who have highlighted their kitchen garden program at their local show.

• If you are from a kitchen garden school and have had success at your local show, post your photos on the Shared Table and tag with #bestinshow.
• To find out how your school or early years centre can dig into pleasurable food education head to our Kitchen Garden Classroom membership page.
• If you are in Victoria, check out the Victorian Pleasurable Food Education Package, which is supported by the Victorian Department of Education and includes a bundle of discounted professional development, educational resources, membership and support.
• Any questions? Call our friendly Support Team on 13000 SAKGF (13000 72543).