Tim aru
written by Kate O’Connell
World of produce and eateries GET SET FOR TIMARU
T
imaru is celebrating its growers, producers and artisan creators with a new 10-day festival from 11 to 20 September, the South Canterbury Outstanding food festival (SCOFF).
Eateries are serving up new culinary experiences, highlighting local products and telling the story of the creation of their dish. Diners can win amazing prizes by uploading photos of their meals to social media with the hashtag #scoffsc.
An abundance of primary produce is grown in the district, and its flourishing
port is home to a commercial fishing fleet. Locals enjoy the opportunity to savour the daily catches from the seafood market. Timaru’s food producers are renowned for their innovation; from iconic brands like Barker’s of Geraldine to boutique artisan products that locals love, and visitors are finding out about.
Local produce features heavily across the district at eateries, and if you see Ship Hop Beer on tap you simply must try it! The Timaru hospitality scene is thriving with new restaurants opening post-lockdown, and the sector reporting a positive bounce back. Timaru is centrally located on the east coast of the South Island, about halfway between Christchurch and Dunedin. There are direct flights into Timaru Airport from Wellington, and it’s the closest airport to Aoraki Mt Cook. You can choose to base yourself in Timaru or perhaps a scenic rural town, such as Geraldine, Temuka or Pleasant Point. If you really want to get away from it all, check out beautiful Peel Forest and the high country of Mesopotamia.
