CUPITT’S Gardeners and Growers Market has grown again.
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Now well into its second year, the number of visitors and buyers at Cupitt’s Gardeners and Growers Market just keeps growing.
The market even got a mention in the most recent edition of the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide.
As a result of its increasing popularity the location of the market has shifted a little to allow for the additional number of growers and buyers to sell and shop in comfort, while clearing space for all to enjoy coffee and scones, wine tasting or a meal at the winery with its wonderful ambience and outlook.
As the weather is heating up the stallholders will be erecting large gazebos to keep the produce shaded and at its best.
Last month three new stallholders turned up at the market, with an interesting new array of products to sell.
Rhondda Bentley, well known in local gardening circles for her plant expertise and her input into the garden club, had an interesting collection of garden plants for sale.
The succulents and colourful perennials she propagates will be a regular attraction and will certainly appeal to local gardeners looking for inexpensive plants.
Another new stallholder, Sarah Baxter, had some beautiful bunches of flowers for sale as well as fresh produce.
Chooks are laying actively at present, and there are plenty of super fresh, free range eggs for sale.
Many locals come to the market regularly to buy their monthly supply.
Heather Campbell, who can always be relied upon to bring along something different, whether fresh garden produce or something delicious whipped up in her kitchen, sold out of her chocolate coated candied orange sticks almost instantly at the October market.
Even her fellow stallholders urged her to prepare some more for this coming market, and they are likely to appear in numerous Christmas gift collections.
She will also have candied orange pieces for use in Christmas cakes and puddings.
A handful of regular stallholders make and sell a wide variety of outstanding preserves – marmalades, vinegars, jams and pickles, so the November market on Saturday, November 29 is a great opportunity to buy a mix of these to make your own original Christmas hampers.
And there are the all-natural, locally hand-made Gently Does It soaps and other products that are ideal gifts and stocking fillers.
Or maybe Elke Smith Hill’s cumquats in vodka will find their way onto the Christmas table?
As well as the regular attractions, there is often a surprise at the market.
Last month a casual stand included large agaves and other succulents at bargain prices.
Ewan McAsh can sometime be relied upon to turn up and shuck an endless supply of his delicious Clyde River oysters.
With garden plants, seeds, seedlings, eggs, honey, and a wide variety of produce and preserves, Cupitt’s market, held on the last Saturday of every month, has become an established and vibrant community event, and a great promotion for locally grown, fresh, healthy produce.