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? 

REGISTER FOR THE INDIVIDUAL COOKING CHALLENGE HERE