(From left) Lizzie, Jasper and Ishal, from Cobram, were introduced to Eden Farm’s mini lop rabbit by Katherina Baker at the multicultural festival on Sunday. Katherina is wearing traditional Austrian dress, which reflects her cultural background.
Hundreds of people turned out for the Eden Farm Multicultural Festival at Numurkah over the long weekend.
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The three-day festival successfully dodged the rainy weather which has been a feature of September across northern Victoria.
Run with the support of funding from the Victorian Government through the Multicultural Festivals and Events Program, the festival was designed to support culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability and First Nations people.
The event included food and craft stalls, farm tours, music and activities.
Eden Farm is run by Gary and Katherina Baker, who also run a volunteer program and grow biodynamic vegetables, fruit, olives, sunflowers, crops, spring flowers and corn.
Ms Baker said the festival, postponed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was a success and they planned to run the event again next year.
“It’s been lots of work but we’re grateful for the support from many volunteers, and businesses who have helped us,” she said.
“We wanted to create a welcoming place and we hope we have achieved that.”
Eden Farm has a wellness hub called Eden Farm Wellness, a social enterprise running services and support — including individual and group programs — for people with a disability.
Farmer Gary Baker discusses biodynamic farm principles and grasses on the Numurkah farm during a farm tour.
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