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A Market for the community![]() The Capital Region Farmers Market was founded (and is managed) by the Rotary Club of Hall to:
The Market provides an opportunity for Canberra and regional consumers to sample the region’s produce. It is a community project run by the not-for-profit Rotary Club of Hall, the only rural Rotary Club in the ACT. The Club has been delighted to do something positive to underpin the growing agri-business opportunities in the region, provide a direct and unbroken link between food producers and customers, offer a great seasonal food experience to ACT residents and support important regional community projects. Planning for the Farmers Market commenced in late 2003, when a major analysis was undertaken to determine the dynamics of farmers markets. The first Capital Region Farmers Market was held in March 2004 and was established without any financial support or grants from governments or other sources. It started with 18 stalls and some 1,000 customers, and has since grown to more than 100 stalls per week and over 5,000 customers. The Market offers a convenient alternative to a ‘farm gate’ for growers unable to secure on-farm sales or through retailers. It is strictly farm/food product related. It does not permit art or craft stalls, clothing, general consumer items or imported products. The Market follows the fundamental but simple rules of authenticity, credibility and sustainability. The region![]() To ensure that a wider range of products is accessible for customers, genuine producers attending the Market may come from beyond the boundaries of the Capital Region. We welcome the fish people from the South Coast, apples from Batlow, the eggs and specialty meats from Grenfell, vegetables from Leeton, berries from Borenore, salads and olives from Hall, bananas from the NSW/Qld border country, vegetables from Menangle, Richmond, Picton and Leeton, tomatoes from Murrumbateman, mushrooms from Yass Valley, spuds, fruits, cheese, meats, nuts, breads, pasta, cordials, oranges, coffee, chocolates, cakes, honey and more. Guaranteeing genuine produce![]() The Market aims to maintain the authenticity of the products and ensure its customers’ trust through simple rules:
Environmental benefit![]() Capital Region Farmers Market offers a number of benefits to consumers in addition to freshness and access to a wide variety of regional and seasonal fresh food. The Market’s rulesIn January 2008, the Market changed its Producers’ Rules in response to customers seeking greater clarity about the source of products. The Market’s stallholders are now split into two groups – the larger shed for producers selling their own products and the other for producers who are also selling on behalf of other approved producers not present in the market, such as neighbours. The two-shed policy further enhances the Market’s reputation as a genuine farmers market and makes it much easier for customers to identify the exact source and producer of the products they buy. To underpin the authenticity of the market, a panel of some 12 producers with experience across a wide range of products has been appointed to advise the Market on authenticity issues and related policy changes. It is a requirement of the Market that Stallholders display prices. Competition and pricingThe Capital Region Farmers Market offers diverse quantity and quality of fresh products without restriction on price competition between stallholders. Prices are set by individual stallholders, with a premium on quality. Where and whenExhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC). Saturday 8am to 11am |