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Here's where to get fresh veggies, some fruit and in most instances,
many other forms of SOLE food too in urban Melbourne.

Held every week

Gleadell Street Market, Richmond
http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/busines ... market.asp
7.00 am to 1.00 pm, EVERY Saturday
(except Easter Saturday, Christmas Saturday and Saturday after New Year)
Gleadell Street - Richmond


Ceres Organic Market - Brunswick
http://www.ceres.org.au/farm/organicmarket.htm
9.00 am to 1.00 pm, EVERY Wednesday and Saturday
CERES - Centre of Education & Research in Environmental Strategies
8 Lee Street, East Brunswick

Not strictly a Farmers' Market, Ceres offer a not-for-profit Organic Market and Shop selling veggies and herbs grown on site by volunteers. They also have stalls at some of the other urban markets listed here.

CERES also runs the Urban Orchard Project, which aims to reduce excess waste from backyard trees and plants by selling and swapping the fruit with other tradesmen. For more info, contact Brad Shone on (03) 9387 2609.


Atherton Gardens Vegetable Market - Fitzroy
http://home.atherton.org.au/foodcoop/index.htm
1pm to 3pm EVERY Thursday
Atherton Gardens, 90 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy ( behind the Atherton Gardens Old Milk Bar)
This is a community Market, not a Farmers Market. It is funded for lower income earners by The Brotherhood of St Laurence & the Office of Housing Fitzroy


Collingwood Estate Market
http://www.reflections.infoxchange.net.au/market.html
1pm to 3pm EVERY Thursday
Harmsworth Hall, 31 Harmsworth Street, Collingwood
This is a community Market, not a Farmers Market. It is funded for lower income earners by The Brotherhood of St Laurence & the Office of Housing Fitzroy



1st Saturday every month

Veg Out, St Kilda
http://www.mfm.com.au/vegout.htm
Chaucer Street , St Kilda (just behind Acland St and Luna Park ) - Melways ref 2P B9
8.30am to 1pm, 1st Saturday every month

Elwood Primary School Market
http://www.elwoodprimary.vic.edu.au/market.htm
9am to 1pm, 1st Sat of month No market January, April, July or October.
Elwood Primary School Grounds, Scott Street - Elwood
Melways map ref. 67, C3




2nd Saturday every month

Collingwood Children's Farm
http://www.mfm.com.au/ccf.htm
St Heliers Street, Abbotsford - Melways ref 44 G5
8.00am to 1pm, 2nd Saturday every month (Over 50 stalls)


3rd Saturday every month

Gasworks, Albert Park
http://www.mfm.com.au/gasworks.htm
Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham Street, Albert Park (cnr Pickles St ) - Melway ref 2J H
8.30am to 1pm,3rd Saturday every month

Carlton Gardens
http://www.carltongardens.vic.edu.au/farmers.shtml
Carlton Gardens Primary School,
215 Rathdowne Street, Carlton - Melways Map No.2B, H9
9am to 1pm, 3rd Saturday every month


4th Saturday every month

Slow Food Melbourne, Collingwood/Abbotsford
http://www.mfm.com.au/slowfood.htm
Abbotsford Convent, St Heliers Street, Abbotsford
8.00am to 1pm, 4th Saturday every month

Yarraville Gardens
http://www.farmersmarket.net.au/
Cnr Hyde & Somerville Road, Yarraville - Melways Map No.42, C8
4th Sat every month
April to Sept 9am to 1pm & Oct to March 8am to 12pm


Sundays

Flemington Racecourse Market
http://www.craftmarkets.com.au/flemington.asp
9am to 2pm
Generally 3rd Sun in month but due to racing schedule it's best to check their website.
eg. No market in September, Twilight Market November etc
Flemington Racecourse, Epsom Road, Flemington

I live close to the city, so go to both the St.Kilda Veg Out Market(VO) and the Gasworks Market(G) regularly. Sometimes I go to Collingwood(C) too.

These markets have a fantastic range of produce. The stalls I buy from most frequently from are -

(VO) Marsh Family eggs - Swampy has a choice or traditionally grass fed or organic grain fed and sometimes there's duck eggs too

(VO&G) Mt Bellevue - Mal and Winnie raise Black Welsh Beef in the King Valley. As well as meat they sell great pies, lasagnes and other pre-prepared dishes too

(G&C) Gordon Jones - he grows great spuds and asparagus. His Sweet Tips pickled asparagus are great too

(VO&G) Leonie - She's a summer stall holder selling Heirlom vegies - tomatoes, herbs, zuccini, pumpkin, garlic, gourds, salad mix, eggplant etc

(G) The Gipsy Pig - beautiful pork, outstanding bacon in a variety of styles from shoulder to streaky and rare breed lamb raised by their friend Ethel

(VO&G) Glenora Heirloom Vegetables - excellent greens, leafy herbs such as nettles and sorrel

(VO&C) Hartdale Park Venison - Really low fat and tasty, they have printed recipes too. We love their schnitzels and burgers, snags too

(VO&C) Summer Snow Apple juice - they have a great range of apple juice

(VO&C) Hope Farm organic Sourdough breads - Volkorn multigrain is a favourite and they keep for a week before going stale unlike Phillipa's which go stale overnight

(G) Greg Brown's bread and puddings - His bread is unique and keeps for ages, there's tarts, cakes, pizzas and excellent sticky date puddings

(VO&G) Sweet Eze oranges - the sweetest, easy peel oranges, navels and blood oranges

(VO&G&C) Garfield Barramundi - succulent ethically raised farmed barramundi. We love the barra wings & dip too

(VO&C) Westernport Greens- This lovely stall just has beautiful hydroponic leafy greens in wicker baskets. I love their Asian veg, watercress, baby silverbeet, salad leaves, mustard cress and herbs

(VO&G) Blue Bay Cheese - great Gruyere, Romano, Cheddar, Caprino, fromage frais and even Quark from Main Ridge milk

(VO&G&C) Another stand with no name which has broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, artichokes and unusual Italian greens