Local Wild Food Challenge
Returning for 2025, the Local Wild Food Challenge returns as part of the Local Wild Food Festival day.
Team Mystery Box Challenge
Whether you are a local business, community group or team of family or friends the Local Wild Food Festival Mystery Box Challenge is for you!
The team Mystery Box Challenge was a highlight of the 2024 event. In teams of 3-4 members, you will be given a box of items thanks to the Fresh Market and Tio Ōhiwa that you must use to create a dish to WOW the judges!
Prizes to be announced
>> REGISTER FOR THE TEAM MYSTERY BOX CHALLENGE HERE <<
Individual Cooking Challenge
1. SOURCE - Get out into your natural environment! Dive, Walk, Climb, Fish, Forage, Hunt, Barter, Garden Gather - The More Effort = More Points.
2. HARVEST - from the Beach, Bush, Mountain, River, Forest, Ocean, Lake. Your Garden or Someone Else’s, More Local Ingredients = More Points
3. PREPARE - Shuck, Slice, Marinate, Chop, Smoke, Bake, Ferment, Pickle, Distil, Brew.
4. ENTER - Write a Story about Your dish, What happened on your Culinary Adventure? What was your Inspiration? Why have you chosen these Ingredients?
