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What's In the Little Brown Book?

Here is a list of offers you will find in The Little Brown Book. Over $1000 of value! Now just $25!

If you like what you see you can order online or find your...

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VFMA Stallholder Workshops
Ever wanted to take your product to market but didn't know where to start?
Introducing the 2013 VFMA Path to Market workshop series.

Workshop 1. Getting Started with VFMA Accreditation. 10.00am - 12 noon, $30
Discover the nuts and bolts of VFMA Accreditation in this workshop including the process of applying and understanding how your application...
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Where can I buy the Little Brown Book?

Start 2013 with our LITTLE BROWN BOOK

The perfect accessory for everyone's glovebox, the Little Brown Book is packed full of offers, discounts and incentives available at farmers’ market. From fresh...

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VFMA Glossary of Food Terms

Food labelling is a hot conversation topic and for good reason! They say the devil is in the detail and yet the details surrounding our food production are often left to our imagination or at best, noted with confusing labelling - what does it really mean to be free range or Made in Australia? 

The Victorian Farmers' Markets Association has put together a Glossary of Food Terms to help bust misleading food labels!  Download a...

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Melbourne Showgrounds Farmers' Market clip by Anthony Ferrieri
In the News

Accredited Victorian farmers' market producers are featured every week on Saturday mornings with Libbi Gorr on local ABC Radio at 6.30am.  Look for our column The Locavore each Tuesday in The Age's Epicure which gives a brief insight into what's in season and available at an accredited farmers' market near you. The Age's A2 on...

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It's official - farmers' markets are growing!

 

Did you know that farmers' markets & other alternative fresh food markets represent 7% of the fresh food sales in Australia? The latest stats on the Australian food industry have just been released and it's findings are great news for producers selling at farmers' markets - read all about it here

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