Christmas is the perfect time to support South Australian primary producers and small businesses when shopping for gifts as well as enjoying delicious local produce including fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, seafood, and wine.

South Australia’s small businesses contribute an incredible $49 billion to our state’s economy, with SA’s food and wine generating $24 billion and fisheries and aquaculture sectors last year alone generating $406 million.

With South Australians set to spend millions this Christmas season, the Malinauskas Government is encouraging people to invest that back into our state and support local businesses and primary producers.

The Malinauskas Government is investing $14 million to support our state’s small businesses with our landmark Small Business Strategy. The Strategy contains 20 practical initiatives designed to support South Australia’s 150,000 small businesses to grow and succeed.

Choosing a wider variety of local seafood helps support sustainability in SA’s fisheries, which has seen prices remain about the same as last year with the opportunity to delivery supplies fresh from local waters right up to Christmas Day.

Exploring our award-winning wine regions is also a fantastic way to spend a day or two during the summer holidays with the state boasting 700 wineries and more than 340 cellar doors.

Following extreme weather events, South Australians are being encouraged to support our primary producers by buying local this Christmas season.

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Attributable to Clare Scriven

Building your holiday menu around South Australian products will not only help you create an amazing Christmas lunch, but will support our hardworking primary producers, manufacturers, local businesses, and the entire supply chain.

South Australia’s food and wine industries play a vital role in the state’s economy, generating $24 billion in revenue last year.

The recent severe weather events have reduced harvest of South Australian cherries; however, they will be sufficient supply for SA consumers available in time for Christmas.

So, we’re encouraging all South Australians to show our primary producers and farmers across the state we’re supporting them and their families by buying local produce this Christmas season.

Attributable to Andrea Michaels

Christmas is the perfect time to support South Australia’s small businesses.

Small businesses are the engine room of our state contributing an extraordinary $49 billion to South Australia’s economy each year.

But even more than that, small business owners are the heart of our communities. They’re our neighbours, our friends and our employers and every dollar you spend with them, is money that helps puts food on the table for another South Australian family and ultimately, goes back into our state.

So, this Christmas, when shopping for gifts or treats for Christmas catch ups, let’s get behind them and shop local.

Attributable to Michael Angelakis AM, Angelakis Brothers

What could be better than enjoying a delicious Christmas feast with beautiful fresh South Australian seafood? South Australians are spoilt for choice when it comes to high quality local seafood, from Coffin Bay oysters to Spencer Gulf king prawns and those beautiful red Rock Lobsters.

Buying South Australian seafood this festive season supports our local fishing industries and helps ensure sustainability of the fisheries into the future.