Market Dates 2021

Posted on December 18, 2020December 30, 2020 by SFM Market Co-ordinator

January 2021	2^nd and 16^th
February 2021	6^th and 20^th
March 2021	6^th and 20^th
April 2021	3^rd (Easter) and 17^th
May 2021	1^st and 15^th
June 2021	5^thand 12^th (Queens Birthday)*
July 2021	3^rd and 17^th
August 2021	7^th and 21^st
September 2021	4^th and 18^th
October 2021	2^nd and 16^th
November 2021	6^th and 20^th
December 2021	4^th and 18^th

Our wonderful market is now in a new-normal CovidSAFE format, with markets each 1st and 3rd Saturday morning from 8 am to 11 am. (Refer above…)

Take-away food and drink can be consumed at farmer’s markets in accordance with current DHHS guidelines, so while we cannot have our famous “sit down” breakfast made with farm-fresh produce yet, our limited breakfast menu items all use local produce including Muller’s Meats bacon and gourmet sausages, srs inc farm fresh free range eggs and freshly-baked rolls and baps from Sunraysia Bread & Butter Bakery!

Our stalls will appear a little differently because our main priority is keeping you (our patrons), our stallholders and our volunteers safe during these Covid regulated times.

Our stalls are double-spaced to allow plenty of room for you to access every grower while maintaining 1.5m distance from other attendees.

We recommend that you point to your selections and not handle any produce or products that you’re not purchasing. Stallholders will happily collect your selections for you and place them into your bags.

Each stall will have approved hand sanitiser available for your use, and stations will be positioned around the market with hands-free temperature checking and sanitiser dispensing. There will also be QR CODE check in signs around the market and we strongly encourage you to scan and complete this for contact tracing if that becomes necessary. Don’t worry, your details are not visible to any other users and are only stored for the mandatory 28 days and will not be used for any other purpose.

While we love to see you at the market, this is not a social event and we encourage you to come, shop, and go. This will allow more people to visit the market without creating congregating crowds or breaching the DHHS rules for outdoor gatherings. Grab a coffee from Glen’s “Common Ground” van on your way out!

We’re BACK!

Posted on October 13, 2020December 18, 2020 by SFM Market Co-ordinator

All good things come to those who wait!

Pop-up markets resume on the 7th November 2020!

Our wonderful market is back in a new-normal CovidSAFE format, with weekly markets until Christmas 2020, each Saturday morning from 8 am to 11 am.

Food and drink cannot be consumed at farmer’s markets in accordance with current DHHS guidelines, so we cannot have our famous breakfast made with farm-fresh produce yet and our stallholders can’t offer you samples.

Our stalls will appear a little differently because our main priority is keeping you (our patrons), our stallholders and our volunteers safe during these Covid regulated times.

Our stalls are double-spaced to allow plenty of room for you to access every grower while maintaining 1.5m distance from other attendees. The stalls will be “front facing” to prevent congregating in the stall. Please queue at 1.5m spacing for your turn as required by the DHHS. Regular stalls can only have 2 patrons at a time, and the larger stalls can only have 3 patrons shopping at one time, to maintain the social distancing requirements.

You will need a face mask unless you’re medically exempt, and we recommend that you point to your selections and not handle any produce or products that you’re not purchasing. Stallholders will happily collect your selections for you and place them into your bags.

While we love to see you at the market, this is not a social event and we encourage you to come, shop, and go. This will allow more people to visit the market without creating congregating crowds or breaching the 4m² per person rule for outdoor gatherings. Grab a coffee from Glen’s “Common Ground” van on your way out!

Pumpkin Fest 2020

Posted on July 14, 2019 by SFM Market Co-ordinator

Calling now for applicants in our Biggest Pumpkin Competition for Pumpkin Fest 2020!

First Prize $1/kg weight
Second Prize $0.50/kg weight
Third Prize $0.25/kg weight

Bonus if the winner is bigger than last year’s win of 137kg

Register with Sunraysia Farmers Market to be part of this fantastic competition (registration is compulsory)

Seeds will be supplied by Sunraysia Farmers Market

Contact info@sunraysiafarmersmarket.com.au for a copy of our Rules and Guidelines

Our work as a Not for Profit Organisation

Posted on June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 by SFM Market Co-ordinator

Helping local charities, organisations and supporting our Community where we can.

Combined Markets

Posted on June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 by SFM Market Co-ordinator

Combined Markets with Riverfront Boutique Markets – Mildura

These fun filled events are a fantastic morning out, where our normal market swells in size, when we incorporate the wonderfully talented artists from Riverfront Boutique Markets.

Featuring live entertainment, boutique shopping, free activities for the kids, handmade local artisan crafts, gourmet food, farmers market breakfast (that can cater to a variety of dietary requirements), quality local produce, just to give you a small idea of all that is on offer!

Set in a picturesque setting, it really is worth a visit!

Pumpkin Fest 2019

Posted on May 14, 2019June 7, 2019 by SFM Market Co-ordinator

The idea for Pumpkin Fest ‘sprouted’ after the SFM heard of the waste that farmers suffer due to consumers demand for perfect produce. On a particular farm visit, one local farmer explained that up to 50% of his produce and crop ended up in the pig’s trough, due to blemishes and marks on the skin.

With the wastage in mind, we embarked on a journey to create something for the SFM and Mildura, that would help consumers embrace the quirky and different shapes and colours of pumpkins, hopefully allowing people to realise produce doesn’t always have to be perfect. It still tastes just the same and is just as good!

Barry Hoyle pumkin