Farmers’ markets shine yellow to support agriculture’s hardest little workers Australia’s farmers’ markets are invited to support WORLD BEE DAY 2023 on Saturday 20 May (in fact World Bee Week: 13 – 21 May). This year’s World Bee Day theme is ‘Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agriculture’, and there’s no better way for people to […]
ATTENTION ALL CHEFS AND ARTISAN FOOD PRODUCERS! Are you ready to turn your delicious ideas into a successful business? Say hello to a new food science program, Concept to Consumer! This program could be your ticket to learning all about food safety and development to take your culinary creations to the next level. With Concept […]
NEW EDITION! FARMERS’ MARKET FOOD SAFETY GUIDE The Australian Farmers’ Markets Association (AFMA) has collaborated with FSANZ (Food Safety Australia New Zealand) to update the dedicated Farmers’ Markets Food Safety Guide intended for the use of market managers and stallholders in the vibrant farmers’ market sector. The guide is national in its orientation and […]
Now is your chance to Nominate your local Farmers’ Market as Australia’s OUTSTANDING FARMERS MARKET in the 2023 Delicious Produce Awards! Australia’s vibrant farmers’ market sector has proved immensely resilient and powerful over the past 12 months supporting farmers, food producers and local economies from Albany (WA) to Albury (NSW) and beyond. This is your […]
AFMA has prepared a new FACT SHEET – ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR GUIDELINES for market managers to assist with the management and principles of acceptable behavior within a farmers’ market and between its stakeholders. The Fact Sheet is intended to guide rather than prescribe, to facilitate pathways for acceptable behaviour within farmers’ market communities, between market management, […]
The Delicious Magazine annual Produce Awards celebrate Australia’s best food (and now beverage) producers. The cavalcade of categories this year includes a new award, the Readers’ Choice Outstanding Farmers Market won by Adelaide Farmers Market, one of the original farmers’ markets trading weekly on Sundays in central Adelaide. It is a fabulous showcase of regional […]
FARMERS’ MARKET MANAGER ALERT! Australia’s farmers’ market managers are invited to assist in developing communications materials on food safety for small growers of berries and leafy vegetables…Initially all that is needed is to complete a short survey… AFMA is liaising with The Growth Drivers to help facilitate the research for the Fresh Produce Safety Centre. […]
AFMA is again partnering with the Wheen Bee Foundation for WORLD BEE DAY 2022 The campaign BRING YOUR BUZZ has been developed specifically to roll out across Australia’s farmers’ markets in May. Numerous markets ran fabulous market activations last year and markets are again being invited to get involved in this very important campaign […]
Did your market pivot to meet community health and food supply needs over the past two years? Did your market innovate new programs? Home Delivery Produce Boxes Online Orders Food Security projects …all are eligible… OUTSTANDING FARMERS’ MARKET COMMUNITY INITIATIVE This new award recognises the integral role that farmers’ markets play in connecting local farmers and […]
NEW WA FARMERS’ MARKETS The WAFMA Annual Chair’s Report highlights growth of the sector and two new farmers’ market starts – Mundaring Farmers’ Market and Peel Produce Market… Read the lastest from the West here: WAFMA AGM Chair Report 2022-1