Rain, hail or shine the Mulgrave Farmers Market is held each Sunday morning.
Bringing together a diverse range of producers from across Victoria this bustling market not only offers fresh produce, condiments and handmade goodies, but also aims to foster a sense of community spirit.
Plants for sale under the giant blue gorilla
The market provides shoppers with the chance to buy direct from the producer and chat with suppliers, an experience much removed from the impersonality of the supermarket chains.
Hosting around 45 stallholders, regulars at the market include: Swampy's Organic Farm, selling organic and free-range eggs and bath cow milk (unpasteurised milk); All Saints Farm offering pasture-fed beef from cattle free of chemicals; Amici Bakery Café, whose 'slow food' philosophy sees their sourdough bread taking 60 hours to make and The Fruits of Life, a fourth generation family business selling fruit and veggies grown through old-style farming practices.
Swampy's organic and free range eggs for sale
Also for sale are poultry, fish, cheeses, pasta, olives, and much more, making it possible to obtain much of your weekly shop in one go. Add to that wines, chocolates, plants, freshly cut flowers and handmade soaps and you could have your romance and gift needs covered too. Visit the market's website to view the
stallholder schedule for the upcoming weeks.
The fun of the market is not only in discovering the fresh produce but also in sampling the cooked food on offer. Supreme Yoghurt is creamy and delicious, Yassna's Piteria offers pitta bread and bureks based on traditional recipes from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Pieca Pizza range includes gluten free selections. Swig Coffee supply freshly roasted, fair-trade organic coffee and have a loyalty card scheme, giving you your seventh cup for free.
To keep the kids entertained you might find face painting, pony rides or a jumping castle, while an area is set aside with giant chalk for pavement drawing.
Chuckles the pony ready to take kids for a ride
Shoppers at the market
Live music adds vibrancy to proceedings and the market often runs special events such as cooking demonstrations and twilight markets. You can
subscribe to their monthly newsletter to be kept up-to-date with what is coming up.
Although entry is free, donations are welcome and by attending the Mulgrave Farmers Market you will be supporting charitable community projects as profits raised are donated to the Wise Foundation.
Fresh produce, great food, community spirit and a fantastic lively atmosphere make the Mulgrave Farmers Market a must visit event.
Market-goers take a break
