Buy direct from local growers, shop sustainably and feast on seasonal fruit and vegetables at farmers markets. From coastal towns to country villages, these are the top regional farmers markets in NSW.
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Yamba Farmers and Producers Market
When: Every Wednesday from 7-11am
Where: Whiting Beach car park, corner of Clarence and Harbour streets, Yamba
Set on the edge of the Clarence River, the Yamba Farmers and Producers Market showcases the best of the surrounding Clarence Valley. With 45 permanent stallholders, you can pick up organic vegetables, pasture-raised pork, cheese, honey, free-range eggs and local spirits. The markets, framed by a tropical canopy, have a welcoming community atmosphere with buskers, picnickers, barefoot children dancing and dogs happily taking in the smells.
Find more farmers markets on the North Coast:
- Mullum Farmers Markets
- Nimbin Farmers Market
- Bangalow Market
- Byron Farmers Market
- Ballina Farmers and Producers Market
- Kingscliff Markets
Avoca Beachside Markets
When: Fourth Sunday of the month, 9-11am
Where: Heazlett Park Foreshore, Avoca Beach
Set on a grassy headland overlooking Avoca Lake and Avoca Beach, the award-winning Avoca Beachside Markets are beloved by the tight-knit communities of the Central Coast. With more than 100 stalls, it’s the place for foodies, artists and musicians to gather each month to celebrate the bounty of the region. As well as seasonal produce, there’s live entertainment, food trucks, face painting and watersports just offshore with AquaFun Avoca Lake.
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Avoca Beachside Markets, Avoca Beach - Credit: Fixx Events and Marketing
Slow Food Earth Markets Maitland
When: First and third Thursday of the month, 8.30am-1.30pm
Where: The Levee, High St, Maitland
The Slow Food movement was established in Italy in 1986 with the goal of ensuring everyone has access to good, clean and fair food. Now a global movement, Maitland’s Earth Markets bring this philosophy to local communities. All produce must meet the movement’s defining principles, be sourced from within a specified radius, and the producers must be on site to meet the customers and share their knowledge. Fill your basket with heirloom vegetables, grass-fed meat, biodynamic bread, organic herbs and native spices.
Find more farmers markets in the Hunter Valley:
Earth Market, Maitland
Kiama Farmers Market
When: Every Wednesday, 3-6pm (2-5pm in winter)
Where: Coronation Park, Surf Beach, Kiama
In the pretty town of Kiama, you can shop for your weekly fruit and veg to the sound of waves crashing just metres away. The afternoon Kiama Farmers Market spreads out over a beachside park with more than 40 stalls from local farmers, growers and artisan producers selling meat, seafood, eggs, preserves, sweets and fresh flowers. There are organised games to keep the kids entertained while you shop, live music and lots of locals enjoying an evening picnic on the grass.
Find more farmers markets on the South Coast:
Kiama Farmers' Markets, Kiama
SAGE Farmers Market
When: Every Tuesday from 3pm
Where: Moruya Riverside Park
Born out of a not-for-profit group dedicated to food security and sustainability, the SAGE Farmers Market connects local producers with the community. The name stands for Sustainable Agriculture Gardening Eurobodalla and the market takes over the leafy Moruya Riverside Park each week. Look for local garlic, sourdough, Sapphire Coast seafood and biodynamic veg. But it’s about much more than just food, aiming to create a resilient local food community and celebrate the importance of good-quality produce. A visit to the SAGE Farmers Market gives you an insight into the region and the people who live here.
Find more farmers markets in Eurobodalla:
SAGE Farmers Markets, Moruya
Bermagui Growers and Makers Market
When: Every Thursday, November to April, from 3.30-5.30pm
Where: Bermagui Country Club, Tuross St, Bermagui
When the temperature rises and the days get longer on the Sapphire Coast, a charming farmers market pops up in the bustling seaside village of Bermagui. The Bermagui Growers and Makers Market is bursting with everything from fruit and vegetables to truffles, preserves, honey and gin. The market is a stop on the Gourmet Coast Trail, a not-for-profit collective for food businesses from Batemans Bay to the Victorian border, established in the wake of the Black Summer bushfires.
Find more farmers markets on the Sapphire Coast:
- Bega Produce Markets
- Merimbula Seaside Market
- Pambula Rotary Market
- Wyndham Village Market
- Eden Community Market
Bermagui Growers and Makers Market, Bermagui - Credit: Bermagui Growers and Makers Market Inc
Blackheath Growers Market
When: Second Sunday of the month, 8am-12pm
Where: Blackheath Community Centre, corner of Great Western Hwy and Gardiner Crescent, Blackheath
Crisp mountain air, passionate producers and a local community of dedicated foodies have made the Blackheath Growers Market in the Blue Mountains a success for more than 20 years. Browse over 60 stalls selling fresh fruit and veg, free-range eggs, meat, spices, oils, honey, cheese, nuts and baked goods. There’s also an impressive turnout from the local wineries, breweries and distilleries, so pick up some boutique gin or alcoholic kombucha for later.
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Blackheath Growers Market, Blackheath - Credit: All Events Markets and Festivals
Kangaroo Valley Farmer's Market
When: Second Sunday of the month, 9am-1pm
Where: The Friendly Inn, Moss Vale Rd, Kangaroo Valley
This small, authentic market showcases the farmers of Kangaroo Valley, the Southern Highlands and the Shoalhaven region. It’s run by a local community garden group and encourages people to think about their food choices more sustainably and connect directly with producers. That means you can buy fresh produce, meat, eggs, jams, pastries, olive oil and more that are both healthy and delicious.
Find more farmers markets in the Southern Highlands:
- The Bowral Market
- Robertson Market
- Rotary Moss Vale Showground Market
- Mittagong Markets
- Exeter Village Market
Coast to the Highlands scenic drive, Kangaroo Valley - Credit: Michael Van Ewijk | DPE
Mudgee Fine Food Farmers Market
When: Third Saturday of the month, 8.30am-12.30pm
Where: Robertson Park, Market St, Mudgee
Everything on sale at the Mudgee Fine Food Farmers' Market is grown, sourced or made within a 100-mile radius of the town. You’ll get to meet the producers, learn how the farm-to-table bounty is grown and get an insight into the integral role agriculture plays in the local community. The market also hosts a community table each month where people can bring any excess produce they’ve grown to sell, swap or give to anyone in need.
Find more farmers markets in Country NSW:
- Orange Farmers Market
- Armidale Farmers' Market
- Young and Region Farmers Markets
- Goulburn Farmers Market
- Braidwood Farmers Market
- Bathurst Lions Farmers' Market
Mudgee Fine Foods Farmers' Markets, Mudgee - Credit: Amber Creative | Mudgee Fine Foods Inc.
Riverina Producers’ Market
When: Every Thursday, 12-6pm, and Saturday, 9am-1pm
Where: Hammond Hall, Wagga Wagga Showgrounds
The Riverina is considered the food bowl of NSW, so you can expect top-quality produce at the region’s most famous farmers market. Held in Wagga Wagga and run by producers, you’ll find fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, eggs, garlic, oil, preserves, baked goods and more on sale every week. Look out for local legends Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory and Borambola Wines.
Find more farmers markets in The Riverina:
- Griffith Rotary Market
- Leeton Farmers and Makers Markets
- Junee Rotary Farmers Markets
- Gundagai Producers Market
- Cootamundra Sunday Markets
Riverina Producers’ Market, Wagga Wagga
Yarrawonga Farmers & Craft Market
When: Fourth Sunday of the month, 8am-12.30pm
Where: Lake Mulwala Foreshore, Bank St, Yarrawonga
Sitting just across the border on the Victorian side of the Murray River, you’ll get to experience the bountiful produce of two states at the Yarrawonga Farmers & Craft Market. These rich agricultural regions grow a huge range of produce including stone fruit, citrus, nuts, olives, beef, lamb, cheese and wine. You can also buy Murray cod, native to the river that flows just alongside the market grounds.
Find more farmers markets in The Murray:
- Corowa Rotary Federation Farmers and Variety Market
- Echuca Farmers Market
- Sunraysia Farmers and Maker's Market
- Albury Wodonga Farmers Market
- Naponda Monthly Farmers Market
Yarrawonga Farmers and Craft Market, Mulwala - Credit: Waratah Images | Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism