Rainbow Region Organic Market — now known as

Lismore Organic Market



Weekly wholesale and retail organic market

Lismore Showgrounds (near Alexander Pde entrance)
NSW North Coast
Held each Tuesday, starting 7.30am,
finishing around 11:00am

The market has been running since 1999, it is uniquely run by the market stallholders who hold their market meeting every first tuesday of the month.

Come and enjoy the atmosphere — this toddler/child-friendly market not only supplies you with the freshest vegetables you are like to get anywhere (except from your own garden), you can also get growing tips as you do your shopping. We are committed to providing local organic produce, reducing our carbon footprint. Our stallholders have travelled an average of 20kms rather than at least 1000kms you would expect from most supermarket produce.

Russell Scott cooks his fabulous south Indian Samosa Dosas and Ali supplies a great variety of hot beverages including a great coffee with delicious cakes

To accompany us all, Bob Oort picks and strums perfectly on his classical guitar.

If you haven't attended the markets yet, make sure you get there soon and join in!

Everyone welcome

Tip for buyers: get there early for the best selection!

The inaugural Rainbow Region Organic Market was held on December 1, 1999. The original announcement is still available for background reading if you are interested. The first market received an enthusiastic response. Growers were specially impressed by the number of people wanting to buy. Most of us involved in the organic field would have expected this, but was nevertheless very good to have confirmation of the strong local demand for organic produce.

In response one local grower went home after the first market and planted 30 varieties immediately! A number of others have been increasing their plantings more gradually. And over the years the market has grown steadily in reputation and in reality.

Contact for further information: Dave Roby 02 6628 1084

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