MARKETS PENINSULA & FRANKSTON

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Main St, Mornington: 9am-3pm between Cromwell and Albert streets.

EVERY THURSDAY

High St, Hastings: 9am-1pm; 40+ stalls; everything homemade, homegrown & crafted. Plaza Palooza: 9am-4pm, Langwarrin Plaza, Langwarrin

EVERY SUNDAY

Frankston: 8am-1pm, Sherlock & Hay carpark, Young St, Frankston.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 5

Redhill Community Market: First Saturday of month, 266 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill 8am-1pm Rye Foreshore Rotary Market: First Saturday of month, runs all year, opposite Rye Post Office at end of Lyons St, 2257-2319 Point Nepean Rd, Rye, 7am-1pm.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 6

Rosebud Lions Club: First Sunday of month, Rosebud Village Green 7am-2pm

FRIDAY DECEMBER 11

Mornington Racecourse Twilight Craft: Racecourse Rd, 3-8pm. Over 300 stalls with animal farm and face painting for the kids

SATURDAY DECEMBER 12

Crib Point Community Market: Park Rd, Crib Point; second Saturday of month 9am-1pm; market@cpch. org.au Rosebud Community School: Second Saturday of month, Rosebud Primary School, cnr Point Nepean & Jetty roads. Somerville Saturday Market: Second Saturday of month, 9am-1pm; crafts, bric-a-brac, cakes, plants and vegies; 2a Eramosa Rd West, Somerville. Little Beauty Market: Beauty Park, High St, Frankston, 9am-2pm, Santa visits from 10am-noon, www. littlebeautymarket.com.au Mt Martha South Beach Market: Boutique beachside market with more than 60 of Melbourne’s most creative markers, food and drink, art, beauty, fashion, homeware, pet products and much more, free entry, Mount Martha House Lawn, 466 Esplanade, Mount Martha, 9am-2pm, www.unrivalledevents.com.au/ south-beach-market

SUNDAY DECEMBER 13

Mornington Racecourse Craft: Second Sunday of month, Racecourse Rd 9am-2pm. Over 300 stalls with animal farm and face painting for the kids

SATURDAY DECEMBER 19

Emu Plains Market: Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring Racecourse, 9am to 2pm, www.emuplainsmarket. com.au Pearcedale Farmers Market: Third Saturday of the month, 8am-1pm, Pearcedale Community Centre, Baxter-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale The Mount Martha Briars Twilight Market: The Briars Mt Martha, 3-8pm, parking $4

SUNDAY DECEMBER 20

Seaford Farmers’: Third Sunday every month, 8am-1pm, Broughton St Reserve, Station St, Seaford Seaford Handmade Homemade: Third Sunday of month, 10am-3pm, Seaford Scout Hall, Seaford Mount Martha Farmers and Community Twilight Market: Mount Martha Community House, 466 Esplanade, Mt Martha, 3-7pm, gold coin donation

MONDAY DECEMBER 21

Main St, Christmas Market Mornington: 9am-3pm between Cromwell and Albert streets. Santa visits 10.30am-1pm

SUNDAY DECEMBER 27

Mt Eliza Farmers’: Fourth Sunday of month, Mt Eliza Village Green, 9am-1pm

SATURDAY JANUARY 2

Emu Plains Market Twilight: Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring Racecourse, Balnarring, 3-8pm, www.emuplainsmarket.com.au

SATURDAY JANUARY 9

The Creators Market: Dromana Estate, 555 Old Moorooduc Rd, Tuerong, 9am-2pm, free entry & parking, coffee, wine, cider, food trucks, 40+ stalls, designers, creators, bakers & makers, www. thecreatorsmarket.com.au

showcasing locally made • grown • produced Get crackin’ locally this Christmas

Somerville Egg Farm has been supplying farm-fresh produce for 40 years, so it’s got you covered for all your egg needs this Christmas. These exceptional eggs are the secret to the perfect pavlova for Christmas lunch. Trust us.

Changes have been made in line with COVID-19 restrictions, and customers are asked to respect social distancing – which is roughly three chickens of space between you and others. The Napolitano family produce and supply eggs to the retail and wholesale markets, and service not only the Mornington Peninsula community but also the greater Melbourne region. Their freshly laid eggs are free of antibiotics and hormones and are packed with the utmost care daily, ready for you pick up from the farmgate. It’s all about local food for local tables. And it’s a movement that’s increased with enthusiasm since the global pandemic hit our shores. Buying local, supporting small and shopping at local businesses has left Somerville Egg Farm feeling ‘eggstatic’. The Napolitano family are beyond grateful that their loyal customers have made the effort to shop with them over the past few months, and they’re flying high thanks to the community’s support throughout these turbulent times. The family-run farm has also notched up a record year for pre-bagged chicken manure sales – available for $5 – which further backs up the ‘support small’ movement and displays the growing tendency to move towards grassrootsstyle gardening and the idea of getting back to basics. This gorgeous farm is open for barn door sales Monday to Friday from 8am-4.30pm and Saturdays from 8am-12.30pm. The ISA Brown chickens have worked hard to lay throughout the year and have requested Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day off – we see how the pecking order works now – so make sure you get in early for these popular eggs. KATE SEARS SOMERVILLE EGG FARM A: cnr Eramosa Road West and Binnak Way, Moorooduc T: 5977 5405 W: www.somervilleeggfarm.com.au FB: SomervilleEggFarm INSTA: somervileeggfarm