This Saturday the Lancefield and District Farmers Market brings you another bumper lineup of 85 local and regional producers, many multi-award winning leaders in their field and a diversity of local produce.
Winter vegetables are particularly sweet due to their cold growing conditions and will be available in abundance from Ortale Market Garden, Rare Earth Organics, Sandor’s Harvest and Spring Creek Organics.
Fresh Harcourt region apples from Chaplin Orchards and Harcourt Orchards, Murray River citrus from Crossies Cados and Hillcrest Orchards.
Slow-cook meats available from Larder Mouse Farm, Macedon Ranges Lamb, McIvor Farm Foods and Warialda Belted Galloways. Free-range chickens produced by Yapunyah Meadow Grazed Chicken.
New and returning producers to the market this month include;
• Noble Bootleggers distilling company and regenerative farm based on the outskirts of Bendigo. They will be bringing along their unique spirits created from the ethos, “To create exciting and innovative products with big, bold flavours, while focusing on traditional distilling methods and quality ingredients”.
• Post Office Farm Nursery specialising in helebores will be returning with their diverse range of hellebore plants all grown in Ashbourne for Macedon Ranges conditions.
• Thriving Villages will be manning the community barbecue, serving up locally produced meats.
Some winter warmers to celebrate at the market this Saturday are;
• Spiced ginger tea from Rare Earth Organics – this brew can warm you to your bones
• Hot Scottish pies from Mowatts Traditional Scottish Foods – award winners!
• Mulled non-alcoholic wine from Bespoke Preserves and Pantry
• Hot crumpets served with local honey from Millett Road Maker
Live music from Jarrod Shaw at the lunch end. Friendly dogs are welcome and organisers remind shoppers to bring their own bags, baskets and trolleys.
This market is currently seeking volunteers for the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group – Wash Against Waste trailer, which aims to eliminate disposables from the market by offering the washable alternative.
If you are able to offer a shift (two hours) or two, contact Christiana on 0428 542 550. Without extra hands, this initiative may need to be paused as it cannot operate without those valuable hands!
This market is made possible through the Lancefield Neighbourhood House.
