Northside Produce Market May 4 Highlights

It is always uplifting being greeted by a sea of smiling faces at the Country Women’s Association - Sydney City branch stall. It’s perfect timing for the gals and all of their homemade preserves, CWA cookbooks, aprons and tea towels to be at this market, with Mother’s Day just around the corner.

It’s also good timing for Gail Clayton Designs to be here too. Gail’s hand carved, wooden spoons, spurtles, knives, bowls, platters and more, are pieces of art and no two are the same. Mums will so enjoy the feel and look of this equipment lovingly made from recycled timber and wood.

Yuri at the Produce from Orange stall is known for his heritage apples and pears. At this time of year, Yuri is also picking the Fuyu persimmons. Unlike the Hachiya persimmon, the Fuyu is flat bottomed, non-astringent and can be eaten while hard, like an apple or left to become a little softer.

We know it’s getting colder when Leisa from Brilliant Food calls to tell us that her hot Smoked Seafood Chowder is back! This creamy, absolutely delicious chowder is the best around and no wonder it has won Sydney Royal awards. Byo keep cup to be filled straight from the cauldron.

A heads up: if you are wanting to order the money-saving whole lamb box or half lamb box from our new 3^rd Sat of the month market stallholder - Moorlands Biodynamic Lamb for pick up at our May 18 market, then you need to place your order here by Monday, May 6^th.

Did your bikes get a bashing over the school holidays? Would you like your bicyle to be serviced for FREE by a Pedal Set Go bike mechanic thanks to the support of North Sydney Council? Then bring it along to our Check In & Tune Up stall between 8am and midday. 

As always, the fresh produce will have been pulled from the earth, picked from the trees, the bread baked and the cheese crafted for you.  So if it is raining on Saturday morning, you know what to do - grab you brolly, raincoat and gumboots if need be and we'll see each other at this wonderful market.

Lisa MacDonald

Northside Produce Market Coordinator