 All the colour of local markets.   |
It's early Sunday morning, and the tantalising smell of juicy sausages sizzling on the grill wafts over the crowd of city slickers who have arrived to feast their eyes on the sights, sounds and smells of the bustling Yarra Valley Farmer's Market. Inside the hall at Yering Station Winery, it's a treat for the senses.Buckets of bright yellow daffodils, tables groaning with plump pumpkins, bags of just picked broccoli, fennel and bunches of baby carrots are displayed in such an appetising fashion it would make your local grocer weep.
A bowl of ripe, sun kissed strawberries and creamy meringues tempts corporate wives dreaming of an easy finale to their next dinner party. Bags of rosy apples and perfect pears jostle for attention, alongside flavoursome tomatoes, jars of locally made honey and trays of golden smoked trout. While the concept of produce markets is nothing new, the scene found at the Yarra Valley Farmer's Market is being played out across the country in growing regularity. Sheriden Rhodes discovers six of the best.
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