A SEARCH FOR THE MOST VEGELICIOUS DISH IN THE MOUNT ALEXANDER & MACEDON RANGES REGIONS!
TASTE INSPIRED DISHES FROM 46 PUBS, CAFES & RESTAURANTS ACROSS 12 VILLAGES IN CENTRAL VICTORIA
Did you know only 13% of people in our region eat enough vegetables?
Join the Edgy Veg Trail this April 2025 and take the challenge to eat more veg—enjoying fresh, delicious dishes that support your health, your community, and the planet.
The Edgy Veg Trail will introduce you to a variety of vegelicious meals from cafes, restaurants, and pubs in the Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander regions.
From vibrant salads to hearty soups, these dishes use the freshest produce, supporting growers and food businesses in our community and beyond.
Show your support by tasting and scoring dishes. Each score puts you in the draw to win fabulous prizes. The highest scoring dish will earn the title of Most Vegelicious Dish!
Join the Edgy Veg Awards and feel the vegelicious benefits!
The Edgy Veg Awards will run from 1st-30th April 2025. During this time, you can visit as many participating cafes/pubs as you like and score their dish.
The more venues you visit and rate, the more chance you have of winning a prize.
Grab an Autumn Festival TRAIL MAP from tourism outlets in Macedon Ranges - or create your own trail route from the list of venues on this page. It is that simple. If you use the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival map, you can get a stamp at participating venues to qualify for more prizes!
NOTE: You can only score each dish once.
RATE A DISH & WIN!
By rating the dishes that you taste, you go into the draw win a fabulous prize from one of our local businesses.
You can rate dishes across three categories - taste, presentation and likelihood of reordering.
Prize winners will be randomly drawn on 16th May and notified via a social media announcement and email on the same day.
FAQ
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The EDGY VEG AWARDS are a celebration of local food innovation, scrumptious regional flavours, and sharing meals that give back to the planet.
Organised by Veg Action of the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group, the Awards are designed to support local eateries to create new and exciting plant-based dishes to showcase just how fabulous plant-based eating can be! The added bonus is that most dishes are made with locally sourced and grown vegetables - so supporting the event supports local businesses and strengthens our local food system.
Eating more plant-based dishes is linked to better human health and a reduction in the negative effects of industrial livestock farming, such as deforestation, greenhouse gases, pollution, antibiotic resistance, erosion and biodiversity loss. We recommend plant-based feature in your meal plan at least 3 days per week.
Join up to the Edgy Veg Trail to discover the delicious local fare on offer and support eateries and growers in the local area.
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The Edgy Veg Awards will run from 1st-30th April 2025. During this time, you can visit as many participating cafes/pubs as you like and score their dish.
The more venues you visit and score, the more chance you have of winning a prize.
Grab a Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival TRAIL MAP from tourism outlets - or create your own trail route from the list of venues on this page. It is that simple. If you use the Autumn Festival map, you can get a stamp at participating venues to qualify for more prizes!
NOTE: You can only score each dish once.
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The scores of each dish will be calculated with reference to the number of votes received by the dish.
The highest scoring dish across three categories (taste, presentation and likelihood of reordering) will win the award!
There are two prize categories for each Shire - 1. cafes 2. restaurants and pubs
The decision of the judges is final and no discussion will be entered into.
Winners will be announced on 19th May via Veg Action social media accounts.
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If you have any questions or need any tech help, get in touch with the VEG ACTION team on veg@mrsg.org.au or on facebook - www.facebook.com/vegaction