Harvest is a two times winner at the Launceston Chamber of Commerce awards, taking out the Environmental Excellence and Outstanding Event categories. Such accolades highlight how important the people of Harvest Launceston Community Farmers’ Market are and we would like to thank you all, the patrons, stallholders and most importantly our volunteers who continue to support us, through rain, hail, sunshine AND a pandemic!
Stallholders at Harvest this week:
| 41 Degrees South |
| A Pinch of Tasmania |
| All Things Cherry |
| Apiece |
| Bioberries |
| Brady’s Lookout Cider |
| Bruny Island Oysters |
| Coronea Grove |
| Delicious Little Things |
| Della Vale Gelato |
| Elgaar FarmThe Grain Family |
| Elphin Grove Farm Felds Farm |
| Frank’s Char |
| Frankham Figs |
| George Town Seafoods |
| Hazelbrae Hazelnuts |
| Hillwood Fresh Food Co |
| Honey Tas |
| Kabul Veggie Delights |
| Laos Fresh Farm |
| Lentara Grove |
| Meander Pastured Eggs |
| Meat Bread Cheese |
| Metcalf Distilleries |
| Modo Mio Naked |
| Mr B & T Mushroom Garden |
| Mt Gnomon Farm |
| One on the Slide |
| Plants Direct |
| Provenance Coffee |
| Ritual Coffee |
| Sandy’s Sourdough |
| Seoul Food |
| Seven Sheds |
| Smallgrain |
| Southern Sky Cheese |
| Steve’s Vegies |
| Strelleyfield Farm |
| Tamar Valley Hydroponic |
| Tas Daffodils |
| TASGOldway Farm |
| Tasmanian Juice Press |
| Tasmanian Tonic co |
| Tassie Hemp Shop |
| Tassie Murtabak |
| Taste of Tam O’Shanter |
| The Tea Equation |
| Thirlstane Gardens |
| Three Peaks Organics |
| TNGT |
| Wanderer Mead |
| Wanderlust |
| West Tamar Fungi |
What goes where? A simple idea that underwrites the ambitious goal of achieving a zero-waste weekly farmers’ market and is the story told each week around the green bins at the market. Since the introduction of Food Organic Garden Organic (FOGO) bins at Harvest in September 2018, the commitment of our volunteer waste educators, stallholders and patrons has diverted 98% of Harvest’s rubbish away from landfill to composting. The remaining 2% comprises landfill and recycling waste brought in from outside. Each Saturday a volunteer is at the bins, initiating conversations and curiosity about waste to educate and change behaviour.
As a weekly event, to be recognised as an outstanding event by the Chamber of Commerce judges is a massive honour, especially in a year in which a pandemic wreaked havoc at events across the community. First we went online and then we returned to our asphalt car park on a wintry Saturday morning in May last year to welcome back our locals, the producers and supporters. As the seasons came and went, we are once again watching the burnished colours of Autumn return and know that the market will continue to sustain our community into the future. Congratulations to all the other finalists and winners.
This Saturday, celebrate Easter with gluten free chocolate treats from Modo Mio Naked and hot cross buns from Apiece and Sandy’s Sourdough bakeries. For that special treat, get some figs from Frankham Figs or a Sunday roast, whether it be duck, pork or beef check out Strelleyfield Farm, Oldway Farm and Mount Gnomon Farm for that special cut. We also have new season apples from Windara Orchard and Brady’s Lookout Cider this Saturday. Tasmanian Tonic Co. will be there for their monthly visit and the weather forecast is mostly sunny with a minimum of 11º and a maximum of 24º.
See you at the Market!
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