Criteria

These farmers’ markets are dedicated to Victorian grown food and producers, regional food cultures, seasonal produce, biodiversity, sustainable farming practices and the strengthening of relationships between producer and consumer. These markets embrace the philosophies of the Slow Food movement and adhere to Victorian Farmers’ Market Association guidelines. For more information, check out www.vicfarmersmarkets.org.au and www.slowfood.com

Market Focus

  • Very simply, we are markets for Victorian farmers to sell direct to their customers. Fresh produce sold by its grower, and manufacturers who grow their own ingredients. No re-sellers/agents are permitted.
  • A small proportion of manufacturers who hand make their product attend on an occasional/seasonal/rotational basis of them being 1/ a ‘staple’ (ie bread), 2/ particularly unique and unavailable elsewhere, 3/ ingredients sourced direct from other stallholders or convivia 4/ a stall which supports a local community group (ie fundraising cake stall).
  • Our food vendors selling brekkie/brunch to go either grow their own produce or source their ingredients from other stallholders/local growers direct. This is the basis of them attending.
  • Stallholders must be involved in a permanent, hands-on capacity in the production of their products, and may only sell their own products.
  • All product must be GM-free or grown/produced with no/minimal chemicals
  • Any produce that is claimed to be organic must be certified organic.
  • The market is plastic bag free: stallholders may not bring or supply new plastic bags (including the bio-bag variety) to customers unless for food regulation requirements
  • We make ourselves an example of responsible practice and minimal waste. Packaging must be code 1, 2 or 3 plastic, if at all possible. Alternatives in tasting cups, coffee cups, juice glasses etc such as PET and cornstarch are actively encouraged.

The markets are for edible produce only, with the exception of cut flowers and plants sold by their grower. We do not accept merchandise, book, craft, art or bric a brac stalls.

Community Ownership
It is recommended that Farmers’ Markets should be based as a community based organisation run on a not-for-profit principles. The recommended structure is a management group that represents the community stakeholders, farmers and other vendors.

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