…to buy a fat pig. Well not exactly. I wasn’t looking for bacon, I wasn’t really looking for anything. I was just looking. I was at the Bondi Farmer’s Markets, which are a relatively new thing for Bondi. They opened on April 30, and now trade every Saturday from 9am – 1pm. They’re housed in the Bondi Beach Public School, the same place where the Bondi Markets are on Sundays.
I didn’t have a shopping list – I was just wandering around, checking out what’s on offer. But then – chicks do like a market. Blokes tend to say they’re busy if you suggest a visit. Well maybe I’m generalising a little. SOME blokes say that. My bloke says that.
So what is on offer. Lots of great looking fruit & vegies (some organic some not), heaps of organic meats & chook, flowers, fish (including soups from the One That Got Away), lotsa cheeses, olive oil, vino, spices, bread & pizzas (couldn’t find any gluten free bread or pizza options – I may well have missed them), muffins/brownies/cakes/sweet treats (yep some gluten free – check out the Addiction Food stand – I tasted their brownies and they were beautiful), chocolates (there’s a gluten free one there from Jiradan Organics), coffee and beautiful looking teas.
If you did have a shopping list for a Saturday night dinner, this would be a great place to do it. You’re in the fresh air, hopefully with a good coffee, listening to guitar that makes you want to just sit on the grass with a glass of red and look all art school (I only say this as I went to art school). And there are lots of folks just hangin’ around on the grass – eating their purchases or just crowd watching. Actually it’s highly unlikely you’d find glasses of red in Bondi at 11am on Saturday morning – as you are in 2026 – the postcode of health and fitness.
So I’d recommend popping in for a wander if you’re in the Bondi hood. Particularly if you want some gluten free sweet treats and don’t really feel like cooking them. They aren’t a big market – but I suspect one that could grow with time. Great for kids – the school’s playground is within the market grounds so after you drag them around everywhere, you can give them a snack and let them run it off. And of course the beach is right across the road – so makes for highly scenic shopping.
4 comments
Mal Jago says:
May 27, 2011
Love markets, we’ve been heading over to the Marrickville Markets which are amazing. Had 6 knives sharpened for $25 by professional dude who looks after restaurants.
LFD says:
Jun 1, 2011
Mal I’m impressed you like markets. Please tell my better half that they are actually great fun. Good tip off about the knives. I must get out of the 2026 bubble and get there.
Cheers
Ness
Amy says:
May 30, 2011
Hi Vanessa, I just discovered your fabulous blog. I’m not ceoliac, but I’m wheat intolerant. I’ve been avoiding it for the last seven months and have posted quite a few wheat and gluten-free recipes on my blog. I also wrote a post about the Bondi Farmers Market… aren’t they great?! Amy
kate henshaw says:
May 31, 2011
Speaking of gluten-free… Lyrebird Jam and our fabulous gluten-free corn fritters served with our homemade savoury jams and relishes (see us at Marrickville Markets on Sundays) are hoping to come to Bondi Markets. We visited and loved the vibe – so well captured in your blog post. We look forward to bringing our goodness to Bondi.
Cheers,
Kate