Seymour expo a huge success

By Djembe Archibald and Rechelle Zammit

Apr 14, 2024

Seymour Expo. — Not baa-d: Siblings Blair Carmody, 7, Ally Carmody, 4, and Mason Carmody, 3, admiring the sheep. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

People flocked to the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo over the weekend to learn, interact with and enjoy all things farming.

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With everything from vehicles to food, sheep herding to fishing tips there were exhibitors of all kind to fill the three-day event.

“The numbers were up on last year,” event manager Jo Smiles said.

“The weather was fabulous, it really turned it on for us, Seymour showed up and it was just a really great event.”

Shearasun Brewery Seymour manager Peter Cleave said they enjoy joining the expo, both as locals and to support other local businesses, with this year being their sixth year at the expo.

“I think it's a local event that we do every year, and we always have really good success here,” Mr Cleave said.

“We’ve got a really good following year as well and we always come back.”

For the third year, The 3 Bees was also at the expo, showcasing their raw honey and talking about the benefits of raw versus processed honey.

“It’s a good year for it, the weather’s beautiful and it's an opportunity for all these people to get to see so many different things,” owner Aris Petratos said.

News photographer Rechelle Zammit went along to the first day of the expo to see the excitement.

Here’s what she captured.