Eveleigh Farmers’ Market has won the national award for Most Outstanding Farmers’ Market at the Delicious Produce Awards held on 25 July 2011 in recognition of its fresh, locally sourced and high-quality produce.

Eveleigh Farmers’ Market won the national award for bringing seasonal produce straight from the farm to the inner-city. Ariana Aljinovic, Eveleigh Market Manager, was thrilled to accept the award, saying, “Eveleigh Market has a strict charter to ensure our customers have access to some of the best seasonal produce. This award is a testament to our excellent producers who are committed to growing, raising and making their own produce for the community to enjoy.”

Food critic Simon Thomsen sums up Eveleigh Market perfectly: “It has a strong sense of community, fine produce direct from the people who grow it, chefs such as Alex Herbert and Kylie Kwong regularly cooking breakfasts and a family atmosphere.”

The Produce Awards, now in its sixth year, was held at Guillaume at Bennelong, Sydney to encourage, showcase and reward Australia’s top producers in categories including From the Earth, From the Dairy, From the Paddock, From the Sea and Artisan. The judging panel included some of Australia’s leading chefs including Matt Moran, Phillip Johnson, Cheong Liew, Alla Wolf-Tasker and Maggie Beer.

Eveleigh Market is honoured to receive the Most Outstanding Farmer’s Market Award and would like to recognise many of its stallholders that were finalists including Country Valley Milk, Mirrool Creek Lamb, Hand ’n’ Hoe Organic Macadamias, Darling Mills Farm and Sweetness The Patisserie. Eveleigh Market is held every Saturday from 8am-1pm where thousands of marketgoers visit to meet the producers and to stock up on fresh farm products and gourmet fare in a unique setting. Eveleigh Market is Sydney’s only undercover market held in the heritage-listed Old Blacksmith Workshop at 243 Wilson St Darlington. Eveleigh Market is a community initiative of Australian Technology Park Sydney Limited.

 

For more information please contact:
Natalie Kikken, Communications Manager, Australian Technology Park Sydney Ltd
Tel: 9219 4162 E: n.kikken@atp.com.au
www.eveleighmarket.com.au