It is 5 weeks today until the 2022 Norco Primex returns to the Richmond Valley Events Centre in Casino from Thursday, November 10 to Saturday, November 12.

PRIMEX is excited to announce the organisers will be offering North Coast and Northern Rivers residents free entry on opening day - Thursday 10 November, T&C apply.

Visitors will enjoy the event’s vibrant mix of market stalls and exhibits showcasing our primary industries, home and outdoor leisure alongside kid’s activities, machinery and cooking demonstrations.

What to Expect:

This year is dedicated to celebrating the connection between farmers and foodies through the Paddock to Plate program and we welcome restaurant-owner and gourmet chef, Darren Robertson on stage in the Paddock to Plate marquee for People’s Day.

Darren was trained in the UK under acclaimed Chef Mark Raffan at the Michelin-starred 'Gravetye Manor’. Planting the seed for his cooking philosophy, he learnt classic techniques using produce picked from the restaurant’s own garden.

Moving to Australia in 2001, his skills were further honed working at globally acclaimed Sydney institution ‘Tetsuya’s’, rising to the position of Head Chef. Tetsuya’s held three chefs hats and was voted the 5th best restaurant in the world in 2007.

With the time ripe for Darren to set up his own business, he joined forces with several like-minded friends at ‘Three Blue Ducks’, a humble café in the relaxed beach suburb of Bronte. Now as a chef and co-owner he could co-create dishes that represented his ethical food practice philosophies. ‘Three Blue Ducks’ has received multiple accolades including one hat in the 2015 ‘Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) Good Food Guide.’

With that success, several more “Blue Ducks” have been born including ‘Rosebery’, ‘W Brisbane’ and what has become one of Australia’s most iconic and visited restaurants, ‘Three Blue Ducks on The Farm at Byron Bay’, which was awarded the 2015 ‘Regional Restaurant of the Year’ by ‘Gourmet Traveller.'

Darren is an experienced TV host and author of several cookbooks.

When: Norco Primex 2022, 10 - 12 November 2022

Where: Richmond Valley Events Centre, Cassino Dr, Casino NSW

For more information visit: primex.net.au