New South Wales
Lord Howe Island is the last island paradise, music for the soul.
Outback Awe-inspiring landscapes and memorable characters under blue skies.
Snowy Mountains
Mountain air doesn’t come any purer than this.
Heart of Country - Classic Australian towns founded by gold miners, graziers and farmers.
Sydney The laid-back outdoor lifestyle and natural beauty make Sydney a great city to visit.
South Coast The unspoilt beauty of the South Coast unfolds in a series of bays and coves.
Sydney Surrounds A grand spectrum of delights, all within two and a half hours' drive of Sydney.
North Coast Classic Aussie surf culture meets World Heritage-listed national parks.
Fresh produce markets around NSW
Fast facts
- There are regular farmers’ markets held around New South Wales each month, five of them in Sydney alone.
- Most markets meet on the first or last Saturday of the month, while others open fortnightly or weekly.
Why go there
With the very best produce, not to mention snacks, farmers’ markets in Sydney and around the regions of New South Wales offer opportunities to buy food at its freshest and make a connection with the people who grew it. It’s also a great day of eating and fun for the family.
Taste dairy fresh from the cow, marvel at the exotic likes of fresh grown ginger-flower or finger lime, be dazzled by purple potatoes, heritage tomatoes, fresh cloud-ear fungus, perfect pheasant and duck sausage. All this while drinking fresh-squeezed organic juice, locally grown coffee and snacking on everything from wagyu steak sandwiches to rare-breed bacon-and-egg rolls.
Things to do
Challenge yourself and go to the markets with no shopping list or plan and make dinner based on what you find on the day.
Challenge your friends to a farmers’ market dinner party, with each guest or couple bringing a dish they’ve made from their market meanderings.
Don’t miss
- Mandagery Creek venison at the Orange farmers’ market.
- Exotic fruit at the Byron, Bangalow and Lismore markets.
- Excellent ice cream sandwiches from Pat and Stick at the Good Living Growers’ Market in Pyrmont.
- Fresh Whisk & Pin cookies at the Bathurst market.
- The freshest fish at the Sydney Fish Market, the world’s second-biggest seafood market at Pyrmont.
- Organic meat, fruit and veg at Leichhardt Organic Food and Farmers Market each Saturday.
- Seasonal delights, French-style bread and delicious cheeses at EQ Farmers Produce Markets at Moore Park in Sydney.
- Farm-fresh fruit and veg, Pepe’s ducks, Willowbrae cheeses at Hawkesbury Harvest Farmers’ and Gourmet Food Market at Castle Hill on the second Saturday of the month.
