farmers markets

ACT

Southern Harvest Farmers’ Market at Bungendore every Saturday The market may be small — about 10 to 15 stalls — but it’s a champion of big ideas. The fifirst is that the market stallholders, who must be local, are required to grow or make whatever it is they’re selling. This prerequisite exists to encourage and build a sustainable local food economy. Expect squeaky-fresh fruit from Mamma Rita’s Farm, Wamboin, and seasonal vegetables grown on the permaculture-based Caroola Farm at Mulloon. Coastal seafood, direct offff the boat, is sold by the seafaring Hropics family from Batemans Bay, and Sapling Yard Wines offers wine tastings. There’s a community stall that sells a variety of goods, at times provided by backyard growers. 9am to 12pm. Anglican Parish Hall, Butmaroo Street, Bungendore. southernharvest.org.au

SA

Riverland Farmers’ Market every Saturday The weekly market in Berri is a snapshot of the region’s produce. You’ll fifind a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, dried fruit and almonds. Aggie’s Fruit Stall, from Glossop, and Bookpurnong Fruits, from Loxton, will have lots of earlyseason stone fruit. David Gorrie is known for his new-season asparagus, and few can resist Jill Fogden’s yabby spring rolls. Market veteran Phil Sims from Riverland Dried Fruit sells a variety of Riverland-grown dried fruit, almonds and pistachio. At the Kumquatery you’ll fifind candied and dehydrated cumquats and, something a little more decadent, cumquats in syrup. In tune with the region’s multicultural fabric, there are stalls selling Italian sweets, Greek cakes and desserts, including baklava and ready-to-eat Thai and Indian food. 7.30am to 11.30am. Berri Senior Citizen’s Hall, Crawford Terrace, Berri. (08) 8582 4864; riverlandfarmersmarket.org.au