Places We Love
Ballina Farmers Market
The perfect Sunday morning for us lately, has been loading our kids and their grandparents into our car and driving down to Ballina Farmers Markets. Located at Commemoration Park with the stunning backdrop of the Ballina bay and Missingham Bridge, these markets offer quality local produce.
BANGALOW FARM, NEWRYBAR Offers potatoes, peanuts, and pineapples. www.instagram.com/bangalowfarm
RED EARTH FARMERS, FERNLEIGH Neil and Belinda offer seasonal salad and vegetables. www.instagram.com/redearthfarmers
BROADRIDGE GOURMET MUSHROOMS Local organic, chemical-free oyster mushrooms. www.instagram.com/broadridgegourmetmushrooms
The markets focus on bringing sustainable and locally grown produce to the local community, while supporting our region's growers and producers. Fresh produce we sourced included: microgreens, salad mixes, potatoes, Stanthorpe apples, bananas, pumpkin, avocados, shallots and oyster mushrooms. Along with honey, eggs, cheeses, organic artisan bread, pastries, flowers and a variety of nut products, with many more options available. We have provided a stall holders list and their offerings to the right.
COOPERS SHOOT TOMATOES Tom and his team offer locally grown tomatoes, seasonal cucumbers and honey. www.instagram.com/coopers_shoot_tomatoes
SINGH TO FLOWERS, TINTENBAR George, Sukhjit and Emma grow mostly flowers but also bananas, pumpkin, shallots, tomatoes, strawberries, cucumbers and capsicums. www.instagram.com/singhtoflowers
The best way to enjoy your day out is to bring along a picnic rug and set up a spot along the river. The area is filled with families and friends enjoying time together in such a beautiful location. You can also enjoy a locally roasted coffee with some breakfast or brunch from a variety of food stalls, including German bratwurst, cheeses, dips, doughnuts, bliss balls, vegan slices, dumplings and gyozas. The markets are open every Sunday morning between 7am and 11am. There are seating areas and toilets available. For more information, visit: www.ballinafarmersmarket.com.au
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Places We Love
DORPER LAMB, BEXHILL Warren and Marina run 300 sheep on their farm. www.instagram.com/localdorperlamb DUMPLING YUM CHA Cindy serves delicious fresh dumplings and gyozas, made fresh from local produce. www.instagram.com/dumplingyumcha ESPERANZA FARM Ethically produced locally grown pork products. www.instagram.com/esperanzafarm FIVE SIXTY FARMS Microgreens are picked that morning, just for you www.fivesixtyfarms.com.au
SINGHS BANANAS, BANGALOW Neville Singh offers seven varieties of Banana from his farm on the outskirts of Bangalow. SURIA FOODS, THE FARM, BYRON BAY Unique, hand crafted fermented products, organically grown and sustainably made. www.instagram.com/katerina_suria SWEET 'N SOURDOUGH Hand made sourdough doughnuts filled with delicious seasonal fillings. Vegan donuts available. www.sweetnsourdough.com URALBA ORCHARD John grows avocados and macadamias along with supplying honey from hives around Uralba. www.instagram.com/uralbaorchard
HOLY NUTS, BYRON BAY Healthy 100% Australian nut spreads with no nasties. www.holynuts.com.au
WILD OATS BREAD AND PASTRY, NEWRYBAR Cornelia farm bakes fresh artisan sourdough breads plus traditional European pastries. www.instagram.com/wildoatsbreadandpastry
NIMBIN VALLEY DAIRY Paul and Kerry Wilson specialise in artisan cheeses produced in the fertile Nimbin Valley. www.nimbinvalley.com.au
YUMMO! BRATWURST Foot-long German bratwurst - gluten free, paleo/keto options & a treat for all ages. www.yummobratwurst.com.au
