AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC EXAMINES ‘IN SEASON’ NEW FARMING
AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC Magazine examines ‘new’ trends in Australian farming and food production – which of course include farmers’ markets!
Click here to read all about it!
GREAT BAKERS CHANCE TO RISE & SHINE
Fremantle Media producers of the TV series THE GREAT AUSTRALIA BAKE-OFF are casting the next series and are looking for talented bakers.
Dab hands with pies, pastries, crusty loaves, cookies and cakes all count.
So if you make and sell baked goods in a farmers’ market – or know shoppers who are keen on flour power and fancy their baking talent, suggest they check out the casting process.
Applications close end February.
More details: https://www.bakeoff.castasugar.com
DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS – 2018 NOMINATIONS LAST CALL
Applications for the 2018 delicious. Produce Awards Outstanding Farmers’ Market award close soon!
Deadline: 5pm 14 February 2018
This national award showcases and celebrates excellence and true authenticity in Australia’s farmers’ markets.
The 2018 delicious. Produce Awards’ Outstanding Farmers’ Market award will be presented to a farmers market that, in the judges’ opinions, stands out as a vibrant and engaging community focused market and which displays true authenticity, based on the following definition: ‘A Farmers’ Market that is a predominantly fresh food market that operates regularly within a community, at a focal public location that provides a suitable environment for farmers and food producers to sell farm-origin and associated value-added artisan food products directly to customers.’ Definition sourced from the Australian Farmers’ Markets Association. Please note: An authentic farmers’ market excludes resellers, and arts and craft goods, unless made on-farm from farm origin product.
More details about this award and the 2018 application form can be accessed here. To be considered for this award, you must be an authentic farmers’ market based on the criteria outlined above, and, submit a completed application form by 5pm AEDT on Wednesday, 14 February, 2018.
For more details on this year’s delicious. Produce Awards, click here.
BYRON REGION PRODUCE GUIDE 2018
Delve into the delicious fresh produce of the Byron Hinterland with this handy new produce guide, which also features a number of the vibrant popular weekly Farmers’ Markets in the region.
Copies available from: Amy Colli gastronomicgoodness@gmail.com
WAFMA FARMERS’ MARKET RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH UWA
In 2018, the University of Western Australia (UWA) will be working with the Western Australian Farmers’ Markets Association (WAFMA) to develop new research on the importance of farmers’ markets for regional development.
The research project will focus on the reasons why food producers choose to sell at farmers’ markets. This will include identifying the economic and social drivers and constraints for participation in farmers’ markets, the potential multiplier effects for regional agribusinesses, and may include a short survey of farmers’ market consumers.
Ms Helena Shojaei, a Master of Urban and Regional Planning student, has been awarded a prestigious UWA Agribusiness Connect Honours/Masters Regional Research Scholarship to help finance this research. The scholarship is funded by the Government of Western Australia’s Royalties for Region program. Ms Shojaei has recently finished a double major in agricultural science, and human geography and planning.
The project will be supervised by Dr Natasha Paull and Prof Fiona Haslam McKenzie of the School of Agriculture and Environment and Centre for Regional Development, UWA.
More details: Jenny Payet 0457 340 736
Meet researcher Helena Shojaei
DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS 2018 – NOMINATIONS OPEN!
Applications for the 2018 delicious. Produce Awards Outstanding Farmers’ Market award are now open!
This national award showcases and celebrates excellence and true authenticity in Australia’s farmers’ markets.The 2018 delicious. Produce Awards’ Outstanding Farmers’ Market award will be presented to a farmers’ market that, in the judges’ opinions, stands out as a vibrant and engaging community focused market and which displays true authenticity, based on the following definition: ‘A Farmers’ Market is a predominantly fresh food market that operates regularly within a community, at a focal public location that provides a suitable environment for farmers and specialty food producers to sell farm-origin and associated value-added specialty foods for human consumption directly to customers.’
Definition sourced from the Australian Farmers’ Markets Association. Please note: An authentic farmers’ market excludes resellers, and arts and craft goods, unless made on-farm from farm origin product.
More details about this award and the 2018 application form can be accessed here https://<https://goo.gl/forms/2ZDJ3KEZbsztSzVI3> .
To be considered for this award, you must be an authentic farmers’ market based on the criteria outlined above, and, submit a completed application form by 5pm AEDT on Wednesday, 14 February, 2018.
For more details on this year’s delicious. Produce Awards, click here <https://www.delicious.com.au/people-events/produce-awards/article/2018-delicious-produce-awards/q42T5cfU> .
DELICIOUS PRODUCE AWARDS 2018 NOMINATIONS OPEN NOW!
This national award showcases and celebrates excellence and true authenticity in Australia’s farmers’ markets.
The 2018 delicious. Produce Awards’ Outstanding Farmers’ Market award will be presented to a farmers’ market that, in the judges’ opinions, stands out as a vibrant and engaging community focused market and which displays true authenticity, based on the following definition: A Farmers’ Market that is a predominantly fresh food market that operates regularly within a community, at a focal public location that provides a suitable environment for farmers and specialty food producers to sell farm-origin and associated value-added specialty foods for human consumption, and plant products, directly to customers.‘
Definition sourced from the Australian Farmers’ Markets Association. Please note: An authentic farmers’ market excludes resellers, and arts and craft goods, unless made on-farm from farm origin product.
More details about this award and the 2018 Application Form can be accessed here https://goo.gl/forms/2ZDJ3KEZbsztSzVI3. To be considered for this award, you must be an authentic farmers’ market based on the criteria outlined above, and, submit a completed application form by 5pm AEDT on Wednesday, 14 February, 2018.
For more details on this year’s delicious. Produce Awards, click here https://www.delicious.com.au/people-events/produce-awards/article/2018-delicious-produce-awards/q42T5cfU.
More info: Lucy Allon 0419 299 862
WA FARMERS’ MARKETS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES WEBSITE
The WA Farmers’ Markets Association has launched a website – a terrific platform for all WA farmers, stakeholders and shoppers keen to support authentic farmers’ markets and keep abreast of the latest developments in this important sector. There are now 22 Farmers’ markets trading regularly in WA.
Check out the list and the site: https://www.farmersmarketswa.org.au/wa-markets
NEW ALLIANCE FOR NSW FARMERS’ MARKETS
Calling all fans of NSW farmers’ markets – the new Farmers Markets Alliance of NSW has recently been launched to represent the interests of authentic farmers’ markets and advocate for the sector in NSW. The organisers are building a statewide network to elevate the awareness and authenticity of NSW farmers’ markets. Let’s strengthen the community around fair and local food!
More details: FMANSW President Kate Raymond 0413 920 620
2017 OUTSTANDING FARMERS MARKET AWARD GOES TO… HARVEST LAUNCESTON
The premier national award for Farmers’ Markets is the Delicious Magazine Produce Awards ‘Best Farmers’ Market’ – a coveted accolade.
Congratulations to the 2017 Winner – Harvest Launceston – a Saturday weekly market that five years on is an integral part of the Launceston community. Shop there for amazing quality vegetables and fruit, local creamy Tassie butter, artisan cheese, seafood, paddock raised eggs, free-range meats, honey, nuts, olive oils, preserves and so much more. Truly authentic, with generous smiles and salsa dancing.
Definitely detour-worthy!
HARVEST LAUNCESTON FARMERS MARKET
Every Saturday 8.30am – 12.30pm
Cimitiere Street, Launceston
Congratulations too go to the other farmers’ market finalists: Albany Farmers’ Market (WA), Willunga Farmers’ Market (SA) and SAGE Moruya Farmers’ Market (NSW)
