Churchill Island Farmers Market
Where: Samuel Amess Drive, Churchill Island
Time: 8am-1pm
The Koonwarra Farmers Market
Where: Koonwarra Park, Koala Drive, Koonwarra
Time: 8.30am-12.30pm
Farmers Market Bairnsdale
Where: Howitt Park Bowls Club Cnr McEacharn St & Princes Highway, Bairnsdale
Time: 8am-1pm
Maffra Rotary Community Market
Where: McMahon Drive, Maffra
Time: 9am-12.30pm
Grantville Market
Where: Grantville Hall, Grantville
Time: 8am-1pm
Coal Creek Farmers Market
Where: Car park at Coal Creek Community Park & Museum, Silkstone Road, Korumburra
Time: 8am-12.30pm
Metung Farmers Market
Where: Village Green, Metung
Time: 8am-12.30pm
Rokeby Market
Where: 1016 Brandy Creek Rd, Rokeby
Time: 8am-12.30pm (Sept - May)
Nowa Nowa Creators Market
Where: Recreation Reserve, Nowa Nowa
Time: 9am-2pm (Sept - May)
Drouin Craft & Produce Market
Where: Civic Park, Drouin
Time: 9am-12pm
Inverloch Farmers Market
Where: The Glade, The Esplanade, Inverloch
Time: 8am-1pm
Prom Country Farmers Market
Where: Foster War Memorial Arts Centre Hall, Main Street, Foster
Time: 8am-12pm
Warragul Farmers Market
Where: Logan Park Warragul Showgrounds, Warragul
Time: 8:30am-1pm
Sale Producers Market
Where: Sale Showgrounds, Sale-Maffra Road, Sale
Time: 8am-12.30pm
Rail Trail Community Market
Where: Leongatha Railway Precinct, Leongatha
Time: 8.30am-1pm
Paynesville Farmers' & Makers Market
Where: Paynesville Foreshore, Paynesville
Time: 8am-12.30pm
Traralgon Farmers Market
Where: Kay Street Gardens
Time: 8am-1pm
Yarragon Craft & Produce Market
Where: Yarragon Public Hall (winter) or Waterloo Park (summer)
Time: 9am-1pm
Mirboo North Market
Where: Baromi Park, Mirboo North
Time: 8.30am-1pm Saturday
Inverloch Community Farmers Market
Where: The Glade, The Esplanade, Inverloch
Time: 9am-1pm Sunday
Enjoy the beautiful leafy setting of Traralgon Farmers Market (fourth Saturday, Kay Street Gardens) and be tempted by the range of beef jerky, salami, nut butter blends, farm raised eggs, and plump seasonal berries.
Sale Producers Market (third Saturday, Sale Showgrounds) has pastured free-range eggs, preserves, pure honey and olive oil alongside plenty to keep you sated while you’re there, including dumplings, cupcakes and a tantalising brekky fry up.
The undercover Farmers Market Bairnsdale (first Saturday, Howitt Park Bowls Club) runs hail or shine. You can purchase lamb sausages, smoked meats, venison, Dargo walnuts, goats’ milk and cheese, olive oil, organic breads, herbal and Himalayan teas.
The Koonwarra Farmers Market (first Saturday, Memorial Park) was one of the region’s first true farmers markets, connecting farmers with those in search of exceptional local product. This authentic market specialises in items that are hard to find in supermarkets, like pastured free range eggs and chemical free vegetables, homemade strudel and fresh saffron.
The scent of paella fills the air at the Inverloch Famers Market, (third Saturday, The Glade, Inverloch) where you can pick up fresh bread, cut flowers, local honey, mushrooms and local wine.
Warragul Farmers Market (third Saturday, Civic Park, Warragul) isn’t just a grab-it-and leave kind of gig. There is live music, ready to eat food and fantastic coffee, so you can take your time and enjoy shopping for organic fruit and vegetables, woodfired sourdough bread, local wines, gourmet sausage rolls and fresh local trout.