The festival will be held during the 2021 October long weekend on Saturday, October 2 at the Riverside Racecourse.

Gunnedah councillor and member of the Harvest Gunnedah committee Colleen Fuller said that COVID-19 had created an exceptional set of circumstances, forcing the group to make the difficult decision to postpone the event again.

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"With the fluid COVID-19 situation creating ongoing uncertainty about mass gatherings, we have decided to put community health and safety first and postpone this year's event," Cr Fuller said.

"The committee is still 100 per cent committed to the event and they are positive and excited for next year. Harvest Gunnedah 2021 will see everyone able to eat, discover and celebrate Gunnedah with their friends, family and community.

"In the meantime, we encourage everyone to still get out and enjoy the great produce, dining and other local products the Gunnedah shire has to offer."

Harvest Gunnedah 2021 will feature street food stalls, a produce market, live music and entertainment, children's entertainment, demonstrations from local growers, celebrity chefs and much more.

The event has been postponed many times in the past, twice because of the pandemic.

The festival received funding of $17,000 from the federal government through the Building Better Regions Fund and a $17,000 co-contribution from Gunnedah Shire Council.

An additional $20,000 was awarded to the Gunnedah Jockey Club through the Back to the Track program.

This funding will be held for the deferred event.

For future updates, visit www.harvestgunnedah.com or follow Harvest Gunnedah on Facebook and Instagram.