Buy West Eat Best

16/10/2026

💚 Behind every bitemark is a local business.

This month we're celebrating 18 years of Buy West Eat Best, and if there's one thing that hasn't changed since 2008, it's this: every product carrying the bitemark comes from a real West Australian business.

Family farms. Fishers. Growers. Makers. Hospitality venues stretching from the metro right out to the regions. There are members carrying that mark all over the State, and every one of them is part of why this program is still going strong 18 years on.

This month, we're shining a light on the people behind the produce, because good food and drink always starts with someone who cares about growing, catching or making it well.

Who's your favourite WA business wearing the bitemark? Tell us below 👇

14/10/2026

"I feel like I'm from WA."

Sharath Kancharla has cooked all over the world, but it's WA produce that's shaped Miss Mi Perth, the award-winning restaurant he oversees as Director of Food and Beverage at Novotel Perth Murray Street.

From Fremantle Octopus to Exmouth Prawns, Manjimup truffles to Boyup Brook lamb, local is on almost every plate, including an own-label b**r with Gage Roads Brew Co, a connection made at Meet the Buyer™.

"It engages diners in conversation, and they are interested in the geography of the State, and where things come from."

Read the full story 👉 https://www.buywesteatbest.org.au/featured/sharath-kancharla-miss-mi/

Meet the Buyer™ is on 20 October at Crown Perth. If you’re in the food and beverage business, you need to be there to source your WA products. Register now.

*Please note Meet the Buyer™ is a business, trade and industry only event.

12/10/2026

What we saw → what we made 👀💚

Sometimes the best meals start with one really good ingredient.

This October, we’re taking some of WA’s seasonal favourites and turning them into easy meal inspiration:

🥚 Eggs become shakshuka
🫐 Blueberries become a spring bake
🌽 Tortillas become cheesy enchiladas
🥩 Beef becomes steak with crispy potatoes
🌱 Artichokes become a golden baked side
🫛 Green beans become a colourful stir-fry
🍊 Mandarins become cake, because why not?

It’s a good reminder that shopping seasonally doesn’t need to be complicated.

Start with what looks good, build from there and let great local produce do the heavy lifting.

Save this carousel for your next meal-planning slump and keep an eye out for the distinctive Buy West Eat Best bitemark logo when choosing WA-grown and WA-made 💚



Albany Farm Fresh Eggs | Mountain Blue | La Tortilla WA | Dandaragan Organic Beef | vegetables WA | WA Citrus

10/10/2026

How does a restaurant do summer numbers in the dead of winter?

The Corner Dairy's answer is to go all-in on local produce.

Venue manager Ben Wood and head chef Dave Thornton have built their winter menu around WA suppliers found at Meet the Buyer™.

From Stirling Ranges Beef to Halls Family Dairy, the result is a delegate success story in action and record food sales.

"It's really good for our community and the producers' community; everyone gets to meet in a comfortable and relaxed environment."

Meet the Buyer™ is on 20 October at Crown Perth. If you’re in the food and beverage business, you need to be there to source your WA products.

Read the full blog 👉 https://www.buywesteatbest.org.au/featured/meet-the-locals-at-the-corner-dairy/

*Please note Meet the Buyer™ is a business, trade and industry only event.

08/10/2026

What a week at the Perth Royal Show 💚🎪

Across eight huge days, Claremont Showground once again brought together the very best of WA agriculture, food, farming and community and it was brilliant to see so many local producers, growers and businesses in the spotlight.

A huge thank you to all of the Buy West Eat Best members who got involved, whether through activations, displays, tastings, competitions, retail, foodservice or simply helping show thousands of visitors just how much incredible food and drink is produced right here in WA.

We also loved seeing the Plus One Serve message come to life with VegetablesWA, encouraging showgoers to add one more serve of vegetables to their day while backing local growers.

Events like the Perth Royal Show are such an important reminder of the people, businesses and regions behind the food on our tables.

To everyone who stopped by, supported local, met a producer or discovered something new, thank you for making the 2026 Show such a great one 💚

06/10/2026

💚 Ever wondered why it's a bitemark?

Back in 2005, almost 50,000 West Australians signed a petition asking for one simple thing: a way to tell what was actually grown, farmed, fished, processed, prepared or served here in WA, and what wasn't.

Three years later, Buy West Eat Best launched, and that distinctive bitemark became the answer. One bite, one State, one very simple promise: if you see it, it's WA.

Eighteen years and thousands of local products later, the bitemark still does exactly what it set out to do. It helps West Australians choose West Australian food and drink, with confidence, every time they shop.

Read the full story of what Buy West Eat Best means 👉 https://www.buywesteatbest.org.au/featured/what-does-buy-west-eat-best-mean/

The Buy West Eat Best program was created to make it easier for Western Australian consumers to identify, and have confidence in buying, local produce.

04/10/2026

Time is running out to enter!

Nominate a product or ingredient and go into the draw to WIN the fabulous prize of 2 x tickets to attend the West Australian Good Food Guide Awards night, as well as a stunning Buy West Eat Best hamper filled with delicious local produce (total prize value of $820).

The major prize winner will be chosen and the winner notified by 5pm, Friday 6 November 2026 AWST via email.

Enter here 👉 https://www.buywesteatbest.org.au/competitions/

02/10/2026

The October Seasonal Shopping Guide is here 💚

Spring is well and truly underway across WA, bringing brighter days, warmer weather and plenty of fresh local produce to the table.

In the Noongar six seasons, October marks the beginning of Kambarang, a time of warmer days, wildflowers, new growth and an abundance of colour across the landscape.

It is a brilliant month for eating seasonally, with everything from juicy berries, citrus and tropical fruit to asparagus, artichokes, peas, sweet corn and plenty of crisp spring vegetables.

This month, look out for WA-grown:
🍎 Apples and pears
🥑 Avocado
🍌 Banana
🍓 Berries and strawberries
🍊 Grapefruit, mandarins and oranges
🍋 Lemons and limes
🥭 Mango
🍈 Honeydew
💜 Passionfruit
🌱 Artichokes and asparagus
🥦 Broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts
🥬 Cabbage, kale, lettuce, silverbeet and Chinese vegetables
🫛 Green beans and peas
🌽 Sweet corn
🍅 Tomatoes
🥒 Cucumber, squash and zucchini
🫑 Capsicum
🥕 Carrots
🥔 Potatoes
🍆 Eggplant
…and plenty more!

October produce lends itself to lighter meals, colourful salads, spring entertaining, easy sides and plenty of fresh fruit for lunchboxes and snacks.

Choosing what is in season and grown close to home is also a simple way to support WA growers, producers and businesses.

Save this guide for your next shop and look for the distinctive Buy West Eat Best bitemark logo when choosing WA-grown 💚

*Our Seasonal Shopping Guide is a list of produce typically available at this time of year and may be subject to environmental and supply impacts. It is simply a guide.



Tastes of the Mid West | Gascoyne Food Council | Genuinely Southern Forests | vegetables WA | WA Citrus | We Love WA Stone Fruit | WA Potatoes | WA Apples and Pears | Olives WA | Carnarvon Growers Association Inc. | Perth Markets Group Ltd | Lake Deborah Salt

01/10/2026

💚 October is Buy West Eat Best Month and this year, we’re officially 18 💚

For 18 years, the distinctive Buy West Eat Best bitemark has helped Western Australians identify food and drink that has been grown, farmed, fished, processed, prepared or served right here in WA.

What started as a simple way to help shoppers choose local has grown into a thriving community of producers, growers, makers, retailers, hospitality businesses and food brands from across the State.

This month, we’re celebrating all of it: the people behind the products, the businesses supporting local and every West Australian who looks for the bitemark and chooses WA.

Here’s to 18 years of local flavour, local jobs, local stories and a whole lot of very good food 💚

30/09/2026

We’ve had some brilliant businesses join the Buy West Eat Best community in 2026, and it feels like a good time to stop and celebrate them 💚

This year we’ve welcomed:

🍷 Pemberley of Pemberton
🐃 Quindanning Buffalo
❄️ Schnits Frozen Foods International
🥬 Platinum Produce Australia
🥟 JUST Dumplings WA
🐄 Pardoo Wagyu

From producers and growers to makers and food businesses, every new member adds another layer to the incredible story of food being grown, farmed, made and produced across Western Australia.

So, to our newest members: thank you for choosing to be part of Buy West Eat Best and for helping us champion local alongside businesses right across the State.

We’re proud to have you in the family and excited for what’s ahead 💚