DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS 2019 – FINALISTS!
The three finalists in the Delicious Produce Awards 2019 have just been announced…
Drum roll and loud clapping for:
Mullumbimby Farmers’ Market (NSW)
Margaret River Farmers’ Market (WA)
Willunga Farmers’ Market (SA)
All three markets set best practice standards and are benchmarks for the farmers market sector.
The Delicious Produce Awards 2019 will be announced in Sydney on 19 August.
DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS 2019 OUTSTANDING FARMERS MARKET WINNER IS…
Drum roll and congratulations to WILLUNGA FARMERS’ MARKET (SA) one of Australia’s first farmers’ markets (established in 2002) announced as Australia’s Most Outstanding Farmers’ Market at the 2019 DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS.
Willunga Farmers Market has traded continuously every Saturday since its inception and is well and truly entrenched inn the lives of the region’s farmers, artisan food producers and residents.
Congratulations too to the finalist markets: Mullumbimby Farmers Market (NSW) and Margaret River farmers Market (WA)
NOMINATIONS OPEN! OUTSTANDING FARMERS MARKET – 2020 DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS
More than ever we need to celebrate our farmers, food producers and mightily resilient market managers!
DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS 2020 are now calling for nominations!
Market managers of authentic farmers markets are invited to nominate their market in Australia’s only awards that celebrate Australia’s best farmers markets.
To Download Nomination Forms please go to: https://forms.gle/KmynsZ1ZDLeCS5M39
Nomination Closing Date: 11 May 2020
Awards Finalists and Awards Ceremony dates will be advised in due course.
More Details: Contact Awards Manager Lucy Allon 0419 299 862
Email: lucy@lucyallon.com.au
SOCIAL DISTANCING INFORMATION
WHAT IS SOCIAL DISTANCING ?
This Government Fact Sheet will assist in explaining the newly acquired habit of social distancing.
We encourage all shoppers, stallholders and market managers to ensure proper practices are maintained on market day !
Please consider your fellow shoppers and the health of others.
Harvest Launceston Farmers Market UTAS Report
Harvest Launceston, one of Australia’s award-winning farmers’ markets gets the tick of health in a new report from UTAS academics.
The industry report titled ‘Community, culture and value: An exploration of Harvest Launceston farmers’ market’ polled stallholders and shoppers and their findings are extremely positive. Shoppers average Saturday market spend was $51 and they are prepared to pay more for locally grown produce, and for the convivial market shopping experience. Produce quality and access were also rated highly.
Stallholders cited benefits including brand awareness, 44% noting that marketing and consumer outreach was a primary reason for their participation.
The report authors, Maria Belen Yanotti and Laura Ripoli Gonzalez also examined the market’s contribution to cultural value, education, community building and tourism.
For more information please contact: Laura Ripoli Gonzalez, UTAS
laura.ripoligonzalez@utas.edu.au
Harvest Launceston, every Saturday morning
AUSTRALIA’S OUTSTANDING FARMERS MARKET 2019
Drum roll and loud clapping for WILLUNGA FARMERS’ MARKET (SA) announced as Australia’s Most Outstanding Farmers’ Market at the 2019 DELICIOUS Produce Awards.
Established in 2002, it has traded every Saturday since and has become a healthy farm to fork shopping habit for local farmers, artisan food producers and shoppers.
Congratulations too to the two finalist markets: MARGARET RIVER FARMERS’ MARKET (WA) and MULLUMBIMBY FARMERS’ MARKET (NSW)
FARMERS MARKET FINALISTS IN DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS 2019 ANNOUNCED
Drum roll and congratulations for the three finalist markets in the DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS 2019:
Mullumbimby Farmers’ Market (NSW)
Margaret River River Farmers’ Market (WA)
Willunga Farmers’ Market (SA)
This trio set best practice standards for farmers’ markets nationally and are integral to their communities.
The winning market will be announced at the Delicious Produce Awards 2019 on 19 August in Sydney.
