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
ARE YOU A RED MEAT PRODUCER? Seeking to explore value-adding, brand building or diversifying or commercialising your meat business? Wanting to widen your red meat product offer at farmers’ markets? Read on about the FREE WORKSHOPS available in NSW, QLD and online: Are you a red meat producer interested in value-adding? Or do […]
Australian apiarists are encouraged to check out the BQUAL B-TRACE accreditation scheme. This is the Australian honey industry owned QA and food handling program especially designed for small enterprise beekeepers selling direct to the public. It confirms honey has been produced to high industry standards and offers consumers a ‘warranty’ on their honey and bee […]
Farmers’ markets have powered through the challenges of the past two years, providing reliable fabulous healthy fresh local food to more and more ever savvy shoppers. So what better chance to celebrate the hardworking farmers and artisan food producers and your community’s farmers’ market than by NOMINATING it in the PEOPLE’S CHOICE Award for OUTSTANDING […]
NATIONAL ORGANIC FOOD SURVEY LAUNCHED… If you are an organic farmer or food producer, especially if you are selling your produce in a farmers’ market, Minister Littleproud’s Department of Agriculture would like to hear your views! The Australian Organic Food Sector Survey is being managed by the Food & Wine team at the Department of […]
Shopping al fresco at farmers’ markets has proved to be a vital link in the nation’s food chain during these challenging times… Eativity News has the story. https://eativitynews.com/farmers-markets-bring-silver-linings/