SOUNDS, STALLS & SUSTENANCE
19 + 20 september 2025
Every festival needs a village – a gathering of stalls, musicians, cooks, and hospitality legends who bring GROUNDED to life. From community groups and soul-stirring sounds to nourishing food and local drinks, this is where you’ll meet the people who make the event sing.
FOOD AND DRINK
Chef Vincenzo Velletri has been working in Perth for the last 33 years and involved with Slow Food for the last 25 years supporting local small producers of good, clean and fair food. In his activity as a chef he always looks at promoting a better and more sustainable food system.
Vincenzo will be cooking the communal meal on Day 1 of GROUNDED, and will have his own stall serving slow cooked meat and vegetable dishes on day 2.
Postcode Pizza 6255 is a mobile artisan pizza business based in Bridgetown. Run by Mike and Jo Kaye, they have a strong focus on local, ethically grown produce, waste minimisation and good pizza!
Postcode Pizza 6255 is part of their holistic family business. They live in an off-grid, straw bale home 10 minutes from town and are passionate about regenerating their 5-acre property while building a diverse and productive ecosystem that supports all life. They also run local permaculture workshops and regenerative farming events.
Tasty Edibles is small catering company based locally in Bridgetown. They make all our food from scratch with love using local produce.
Expect delicious sausage rolls, salads and cakes to die for!
Fallobst is a small food business in Bridgetown in the Southern Forest region of Western Australia. Working in the hospitality industry as well as on farms over the years, Will Grothum has seen so much wonderful fruit and veg go to waste that he wanted to raise awareness about food waste in the world. He does this by sharing the concept of no-waste cooking and preserving. Working closely with farmers and growers from the area, his mission is to showcase the potential of second- grade fruit and veg and reducing food waste by providing interesting and delicious products.
At GROUNDED Will be serving up delicious breakfasts, and he will also supply his famous sourdough for the Friday communal meal.
Mavis & Me is a pop-up dessert café in Walpole, WA, housed in a charming vintage caravan named “Mavis.” Renowned for serving award-winning Beck & Call coffee alongside sumptuous cupcakes, cookies, hot chocolates, and tea at local markets, it’s beloved for its retro flair and feel-good coffee atmosphere
Dirty Clean Food are WA’s largest online farmers market stocking only the best environmentally positive healthy food, tried and tested by conscious foodies, for conscious foodies. Locally-sourced meat, seafood, fruit and veg, all delivered to your door!
DCF will be providing some of the produce for the communal meal on day 1.
Boasting over 50 vineyards, covering an area of more than 450 hectares, the picturesque Blackwood Valley Wine Region is located between the Margaret River and the Great Southern Wine Regions in the southwest of Western Australia. The region includes the historic settlements of Boyup Brook, Bridgetown, Balingup and Nannup. Come and experience the Blackwood Valley Wine Region for a unique escape from the well-trodden wine paths and taste the difference.
The Blackwood Valley Wine Industry Association represents grape growers and wine producers within the Blackwood Valley Region, and all the wines available to buy at the Lazy Springtail Bar have been supplied by members of the Association.
GROUNDED would like to thank the BVWIA and Wines of WA for their kind support.
Nestled in Bridgetown, The Cidery is Western Australia’s premier boutique cider producer, crafting 100% natural ciders and juices from locally sourced Pink Lady apples. Since 1998, it has also served award-winning beers, spirits, and hearty meals in a warm, arts-filled setting that celebrates local history and local flavours.
Located in the Southern Forests town of Manjimup Western Australia, Willarra Gold have been inspired by the flavours of the local region to create hand made products from their very own grown passionfruit. Willarra Gold also work closely with other local farmers to develop the most flavourful, sustainable and fun products for the whole family to enjoy.
Mitch is a third generation farmer, following in the footsteps of his father Garry and mother Tracey, who have been farming for decades, and grandparents, who paved the way by developing the land, and building solid foundations in animal husbandry, growing fresh produce and food preservation.
Jennifer was raised in nearby Bridgetown and has gained a great knowledge of the region and local ag sector working with the Southern Forests Food Council, an organisation that represents farmers and food producers. Jen is a true advocate for the region and loves sharing her knowledge with others.
The farm is kept busy producing Hass avocados, passionfruit and managing livestock for production of lambs and beef cattle. You can see the influence of the generations with Mitch’s grandmother Dot, who is an avid preserver, taking a leaf out of her book in some of our value-added products.
The family farm takes pride in making products that are high quality, delicious, nutrient dense and grown regeneratively in a matter that utilises natural biodiversity and improves the land on which they farm. For over 30 years Willarra Gold has had a biological emphasis to growing food, this means to start by building healthy soils to produce healthy food. It also meant that growing up on the farm everyone took a keen interest in the way nature behaves and how native flora and fauna can help aid in farming sustainably, and now regeneratively.
MUSIC
Indie-folk artist Lemon Myrtle is a storyteller & singer of songs that bring us closer to ourselves, each other & the good earth. Lover of people & compost & the sound of voices singing, she uses music to remind us of the power & joy of ‘together.’
Formidable Vegetable are a fresh harvest of hope in a wild and overgrown world.
Whether it’s performing at Glastonbury, delivering TEDx talks or shaking things up at the United Nations the band, hailing from Western Australia have something special and unique that the whole village will dig.
Whether equipped with a wheelbarrow load of tasty, dancefloor-igniting electro beets or stripped back to their live instrumentation (consisting of brass, strings and a ukulele), FoVeg plant seeds of inspiration at every festival, fair and community garden they perform at. Having toured to over 20 countries and with seven records under their belt, the band is paving the way for an entirely new kind of creative action for composting the problems of the world and growing abundant, community-scale solutions in their place.
Over the past decade, they have become a favourite around Australia and on international festival circuits, having played at some of the biggest events in the world (including the likes of Woodford Folk Festival, BOOM, Glastonbury, Electric Picnic, City of London Festival, Green Gathering and ViViD) alongside monumental acts such as Radiohead, Tame Impala, Dolly Parton and The Rolling Stones.
STALLHOLDERS
The Southern Forests Food Council was founded in 2010 by a group of passionate local producers who recognised that the wealth and abundance of produce grown in the region made it perfect for major food production and agri-tourism. Its role was formalised in 2012 after receiving a $5 million investment under the State Government’s Royalties for Regions initiative. The investment was part of a $7 million Royalties for Regions allocation to the Shire of Manjimup for its Agricultural Expansion Project.
The State Government renewed its support for the Southern Forests Food Council in October 2023 with a $725,000 investment over two and half years to support the Food Council to implement strategies that secure its long-term sustainability and enhance the Genuinely Southern Forests brand.
The Food Council is committed to unifying the area’s world-class and diverse producers to strengthen the region’s economy, attract investment and export opportunities, promote regional pride, and create sustainable jobs. It represents local producers, culinary and agri-tourism operators who live and work in what is WA’s premier food bowl, aiming to ultimately establish the Southern Forests as an internationally-recognised agricultural region and culinary tourism destination.
Into The Wild Escapes offers more than 60 off-grid tiny home stays in secluded locations across regional Australia. Each tiny home is intentionally placed to immerse guests in nature where there’s nothing man-made in sight, just space to fully switch off and unwind in complete privacy.
Our tiny homes are designed with a minimalist ethos, but that doesn’t mean going without. Guests can expect premium comforts like French linen bedding, full kitchens and bathrooms stocked with quality products, heating and air conditioning, outdoor BBQs, and fire pits – and in many locations, decks with outdoor bathtubs or hot tubs under the stars.
We’re proud to work with landowners who share our values of sustainability, slow living, and deep respect for the land.
Founded in 2007, CarbonLink entered the soil carbon space with the goal to improve land health across Australia – long before it became a market. Since then we have led the way in profitable regenerative agriculture by delivering full-service, high-quality soil carbon projects.
Our advice is tailored to a landholders operation, soil, rainfall, and climate, so they can make an informed decision about whether carbon farming is right for them and their business. We list our customers as proponents because we invest in them, and we believe we can help them succeed.
Our team consists of agronomists, scientists, soil specialists, GIS analysts, and project managers. Over 25% of our staff hold Doctorates, and we are one of the few companies in the sector with a dedicated in-house R&D team. Now with nearly two decades of experience and patented SCANS technology developed with CSIRO, we’ve delivered the majority of Australia’s soil carbon credits across our 350,000 hectares of land under contract.
That’s leadership you can trust.
The Blackwood Environment Society is a not for profit conservation group.
They manage the Community Landcare service for the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, and also run the Community Landcare Nursery. They will hold a stall selling plants, with all proceeds going back into the society.
GeoCatch are a catchment management group working in partnership with the community, industry and agencies to care for the Geographe Bay Catchment.
They have been the Community’s voice in the Catchment since 1997, formed in response to growing concern for the health of Geographe Bay and other waterways.
Keeping Geographe Bay healthy by protecting and enhancing the natural environment is our priority and something we believe is everyone’s responsibility.
WA Landcare Network is the peak body that represents landcare groups in Western Australia at the State and National level.
COBWA is a cohesive industry group advancing certified organic and biodynamic systems into food and fibre markets, to benefit the nation’s health, and the wellbeing of current and future generations.
South West NRM (Natural Resource Management) works to address the triple threats of climate change, biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation in one of the most biologically rich, yet threatened environments on earth – Our South West.
We are the South West’s peak environmental organisation and charity. With our partners, we operate at the intersection of science, technology and landcare, across natural and farmed landscapes.
The Bridgetown-Greenbushes Suicide Prevention Network (affectionately known as the Bee Gees) is a committed group of local volunteers, mental health professionals, community representatives and the local Shire working together to build capacity in the Bridgetown-Greenbushes region to respond to the needs of people in distress through increased education and training, improved local service awareness and access, and greater mental health promotion throughout the community.
Local GP, Dr Sarah Youngson, will be on the stall discussing their work and will also have copies of a new report ‘Going the distance: Making mental health support work better for regional communities’ Authored by Lisette Kaleveld, Emma Crane and Yasmine Hooper from The University of Western Australia which explores these challenges and highlights the unique needs of rural communities including adaptations required for specific locations.
WA Regenerative Livestock Producers are a grower group dedicated to supporting regenerative livestock producers in Western Australia.
The group’s objectives are:
- Support, conduct and promote research, development and adoption in best-practice, innovative regenerative livestock production methods
- Partner with industry research bodies, government and other industry groups to add value to the livestock industry in WA
- Coordinate events to increase farmer knowledge in systems-based livestock production, including workshops, field days and guest presenters
- Build capacity, networks and leadership in sustainable livestock production
Dymocks Busselton is a locally owned and operated franchise by Beth Herbert and Mike Jones. Beth will be on site throughout the event selling books related to farming and food systems, including books by published authors who are speaking at GROUNDED.
These include:
- Felice Jacka
- Jade Miles
- Joshua Gilbert
- David Watson
- Kylie Woodham
- Matthew Evans
This year we will host our own GROUNDED stall. Here you will find information about the event, plus merchandise including t-shirts, enamel mugs, and stickers.