Eat Local SA

The Eat Local SA program connects consumers with venues who demonstrate their commitment to South Australian food and beverage products and businesses each and every day.

Who is it for?

Venues can register to participate in the program if you promote South Australian produce by:

• always having at least one main dish or two entrees on your menu that hero a local ingredient and name that producer or brand on your menu
• displaying a supplier list naming your regular local suppliers, including for staples such as oils, milk, flour etc
• including a dish with a named local hero ingredient on your specials

Participation in the Eat Local SA program is free, and is open to restaurants, cafes, pubs and cellar doors through to farm gate, retail, catering, accommodation and food tourism experiences. The participation criteria are described in more detail on the Eat Local SA website here.

Connect with consumers

The Eat Local SA program is supported with an extensive communications program including bi-monthly Eat Like a Local ENews distributed directly to our database of over 20,000 consumers who have opted in to the program because they are interested in seeking out South Australian produce and culinary experiences.  Through these platforms, participating venues can showcase dishes featuring South Australian ingredients, share recipes, and promote upcoming special events heroing South Australian producers.

The program also actively promotes South Australian food and beverage products and brands across our social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. Peak engagement across these platforms for specific campaigns can reach over 25,000 consumers.

Click here to visit the Eat Local SA website.

Eat Local SA is hosted and managed by Food South Australia and is presented with funding support from the Government of South Australia in an industry-Government partnership designed to support industry-wide growth.