The farmers market is on again at Woodend tomorrow morning, so rug up, grab your
bags and get there early for best selection.
Friendly dogs are welcome on a
leash, but please, please clean up after them and ensure that they behave
themselves around producers' wares at the market!
The home produce exchange
encourages locals to bring along excess produce from their gardens and swap it
with other items on offer for the day.
Check out the Macedon Ranges
Community Exchange stand to find out more about this new way of trading in the
local region. (www.mrce.net.au)
John Cole from Shelsley Farm at Kerrie has
been busy having his lamb processed for you to enjoy. Please enquire at his
stall regarding purchase of great quality local lamb direct from the producer
with pick-up from Glen's Country Meats in Woodend. Also, while you're at the
market, check out the excellent quality jerusalem artichokes (for those looking
for something different) and quality potatoes, great with that lamb.
And
tomorrow, Woodend market extends a warm welcome to...
* Bliss Blend - organic
tea blends made in Talbot. Recently accredited with the VFMA, Kathy Stokes is
stoked to be coming to Woodend to share her delicious healthy teas with
you.
* Shuki and Louisa - Middle Eastern delicacies and dips made with
quality Victorian produce, including chickpeas from the family farm in the
Western District.
* Sugarloaf Hill beef and lamb. Produced in Broadford by
Christine and Mark Worden. Discouraged by recent low market prices for their
stock, this couple is a new recruit to the farmers market world, and like many,
looking for a fair price for their hard slog.
* Buy your garlic for planting
from Magnus Kahl Seeds, produced in Lancefield. Melanie will be able to supply
you with seed garlic that will produce bulbs that last for a long time and are
suited to our region.
* Pete's Travelling Pans has been getting quite a name
for itself out on the paths of Macedon Ranges Farmers Markets. Comments like
"Have you tried the jungle curry yet?" and "Oh I just love his take home pizza"
are circulating, so be sure to check out his stall which includes Sri Lankan,
Thai, Pakistani, Indonesian and Indian curry pastes and the famous vaccum packed
pizzas for a lazy night. All VFMA accredited.
Seasonal organic vegetables on
offer from Somerset Heritage and Spring Creek include brussels sprouts, swedes,
carrots, daikon, bok choy, silverbeet, kale, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower,
kohlrabi, parsley, celeriac, dill, coriander, celery, turnips, pumpkins,
spaghetti squash, parsnips, beetroot, cabbage, fennel and leeks.
Sandor's
Harvest is offering a selection of homegrown and wild harvested mushrooms as
well as top quality organic potatoes. Have you tried the purple congo gnocchi
yet?
Local beef, lamb and pork produced by Robyn Harris and Jillian Ryan at
their Clarkfield and Lancefield farms is also on offer for the day.
Live
music from Sarah Wilkinson. Free face-paint. Dogs welcome on a leash.
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