It was the surf that first attracted Tim Saffery to the far South Coast of NSW, but it was ‘the River’ restaurant that lured him to Moruya from Melbourne, where he had been ‘young chef of the year’ in 2003.
A recent economic impact study shows the market saw a 28% jump in sales in five years, and delivered a combined economic benefit to vendors, nearby businesses, and the local community of more than $4 million in 2019-20.
Stuart Whitelaw shares what we love about SAGE Farmers Market and the beautiful town of Moruya.
In this video, Kate Raymond discusses the community surrounding the SAGE Farmers Market.
A farmers market doesn’t create a local food system. A local food system creates a farmers market.
This is Fraser of Old Mill Road BioFarm during the market’s “Hungry Gap” of spring 2013, but the gap in 2018 has started in July, thanks to drought and a perfect storm of other circumstances.
A few people have contacted me about single-use plastic bags at the market following the announcement from the supermarkets about getting rid of them.