THE Riverina Organic Expo's first outing has impressed in Leeton.
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Held on November 9 and 10, the expo consisted of three events that residents and visitors alike could take part in.
The weekend began with organic farm tours to three separate properties in the area where participants were able to see the operations first-hand and also sample delicious produce along the way.
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This was followed by a wine and tapas evening, using and showcasing organic produce from across the region, as well as a range of guest speakers who discussed their experiences growing and sourcing these products.
With the organic industry growing, event organiser Sandra Nardi was pleased to see the community and wider area respond positively to the expo.
"We had really good feedback from all of the events ... people were coming up and saying 'well done on bringing something new and different to Leeton'," she said.
"People were genuinely interested and wanting to learn more (about organic produce)."
The expo was rounded out by a market day on Sunday, which had close to 400 people through the gate.
As a result of the weekend, Ms Nardi believes about $2000 will be able to be donated to Rural Outreach Counselling.
She was hopeful the event would go ahead again next year.
"We'll have a meeting to discuss how everything went soon, but we'd like to see it go ahead again ... I think we'd like to change it up every year so it's not the same format each time," Ms Nardi said.
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