Resources
The farm to fork food movement extends beyond farmers’ markets and involves a number of committed organisations and individuals. To learn more about these synergistic groups check these useful links.
(Note: Individual market websites are listed in the directory section.)
AFMA also offers those interested in Starting a Farmers’ Market a very informative DVD. https://farmersmarkets.org.au/shop/
FARMERS’ MARKETS FOOD SAFETY GUIDE
This nationally relevant practical guide was released in August 2015 and is provided for the use of all interested farmers’ market stakeholders – farmers, specialty food producers, stallholders, market managers, and community and government organisations to assist with the maintenance of best practice food safety standards in Australia’s farmers markets. Available free to all interested parties as a pdf download.
Click here to download the Food Safety Guide pdf.
CoOL FOOD LABELLING FACT SHEET
This FACT SHEET provides introductory information on the new FOOD LABELLING Standards that will become mandatory on 1 July 2018. Click here to download the CoOL FOOD LABELLING FACT SHEET
BIO-SECURITY FACT SHEET FOR FARMERS’ MARKETS
The Department of Agriculture has produced a Fact Sheet for Farmers Markets offering bio-security tips.
BUILDING SUCCESSFUL FARMERS’ MARKETS
FARMA UK (the UK farmers’ market association equivalent) have published a booklet Building Successful Farmers’ Markets. While oriented in parts specifically to UK activities, it is a practical and useful guide for all farmers’ market managers – with tips on:
• Attracting and keeping Customers
• Increasing Market Day turnover
• Finding Producers
• Community Extension Projects
Available at: www.farma.org.uk
FOOD and GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS
Biological Farmers of Australia
www.australianorganicbrands.com.au
Community Gardens Association
www.communitygarden.org.au
Cultivating Community
www.cultivatingcommunity.org.au
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
www.foodstandards.gov.au
Farmers Markets’ New Zealand
www.farmersmarkets.org.nz
Free Range Farmers Association
www.freerangefarmers.com.au
Fresh Produce Safety Centre
www.freshproducesafety-anz.com
Geoffrey Roberts Award
www.geoffreyrobertsaward.com
My Green Life
www.mygreenlife.com.au
NSW Food Authority
www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au
Organic Federation of Australia
www.ofa.org.au
Rare Breeds Trust of Australia
www.rbta.org
Seed Savers Network
www.seedsavers.net
Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Foundation
www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au
VFMA Accreditation Program
VFMA Accreditation Program pdf
Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
www.diird.vic.gov.au
Victorian Farmers’ Markets Association
www.vfma.org.au
Thanks to Carriageworks Farmers’ Market, Harvest Launceston and Melbourne Farmers’ Markets for sharing photos of their markets.
Carriageworks Farmers’ Market, Redfern NSW
