The Goondiwindi Discover Farming Festival drew to a close with a gala tasting of some of Australia's best produce on Saturday night.
Gather, a dinner showcasing everything from figs, honey and pumpkins to pork, lamb and beef, attracted more than 130 people to the Goondiwindi racecourse.
Jerome Leray, the driving force behind the festival which aims to lift Goondiwindi's regional profile to not just Australia, but the world, couldn't have been happier.
"What we have here is unbelievable," he said.
"And the secret is getting out.
"This year we had three international delegations visiting and discovering that Goondiwindi has some of Australia's best farmers, best produce, a diverse agriculture scene and an incredible ag tech community."
On Saturday he spoke often about the region's "success stories" including the night's sponsor Gooralie Pork, which recently won an industry award for having Australia's "best tasting and best looking" pork.
"That's just one example of what local producers are doing," he said.
"A long time local said to me on the night, 'You know what tonight proved to me? How ignorant I was. There are some amazing people here. I know them but had no idea they were achieving these heights. When you put them all together it really puts things in perspective. The Goondiwindi region is amazing'."
And the discovery continues.
"We are still finding there are producers we knew nothing about.
"An example is Eurah Australia. Adam, a local from Boggabilla, has begun a tea company. He uses locally-grown native plants to produce the most delicious teas. Who knew Goondiwindi grew tea."
He thanked Tracey Jensen, from My Design who organised the event, Jodie Jeans who cooked the amazing produce, - "that lady is a powerhouse - and event sponsor Gooralie Free-Range Pork.
As for next year Jerome said there was only way but up.
"Next year's Discover Farming will be bigger and better," he said.
"We've already had calls from people wanting to be involved next year."
Goondiwindi Regional Council Mayor Graeme Scheu said the success of Discover Farming comes as no surprise.
"It's an example of the get-up-and-go of residents and our vibrant communities. It's why Goondiwindi was named last year as one of Australia's best places to live and Queensland's best place to live with a population of 20,000 or less," he said.
