A SEA of exhibitors may have showcased their wares at Tocal Field Days last weekend, but few were as ready to go as Paterson Public School P&C, already pumping out orders on Thursday prior to the event officially starting.
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"Mongrel!" a server shouts to the chefs.
Committee member Kate Meyn-Shrimpton doesn't bat an eyelid.
"It's our famous burger, and our best-seller," she said.
Steak, sausages, bacon and eggs are tucked in the middle of a soft, white bun before wrapped in a sheet of baking paper and served to customers.
This year Tocal Field Days celebrated its 40th anniversary, and the Paterson Public School P&C have been running its fundraising food stall since day one.
Since 1984, the group has raised more than $100,000. It has gone towards infrastructure, equipment, support services, the school canteen and its uniform shop.
"Paterson P&C has never missed a Tocal. Because we are such a small community, we use this as our one big fundraising event for the year to raise money for resources and equipment for the school," Ms Meyn-Shrimpton said.
Working with Maplewood Permaculture, Ms Meyn-Shrimpton said the group was fundraising this year to create a more environmentally sustainable school for the students.
"We are looking at purchasing additional water tanks, making more outdoor spaces for learning at the school, creating gardens and agricultural programs, so the students understand about agriculture and where their food comes from."
In a move to raise the money, about 80 volunteers manned the P&C food tent at the weekend, catering for up to 30,000 people.
"Everything there was so yummy and we were very proud to be able to keep prices down for the sake of our community."
"It's very rare that you get to come out to a country environment and experience all the different aspects of living in a rural community - everything is in one place here," she said.