Ballina Farmers and Producers Market

Ballina Farmers and Producers Market trades every Sunday from 7am to 11am at Commemoration Park, on the banks of North Creek beside the Missingham Bridge. Entry is free, and the market traces its roots to informal produce stalls held nearby at Missingham Park in the 1980s, before growers settled into the current riverside site.

A market built around long-serving growers

Several stallholders have been part of the market for years rather than seasons. George Singh, known for his flowers, is its longest-serving stallholder, while Marlene and John Mayall, who grow avocados, have their own long association with the market. That continuity shows up in the produce on offer, much of it grown by the same families who've been setting up their trestle tables at Commemoration Park for a long time.

Market at a glance

7am-11amTrading hours

FreeEntry

1980sMarket origins

North CreekRiverside venue

What's on the trestle tables

Stalls run from just-picked vegetables, berries, apples, oyster mushrooms and salad greens through to seedlings for home growers, plus a strong showing of artisan food: local cheeses, organic sourdough, fresh pasta, olives, honey, fermented vegetables and a range of sourdough doughnuts the market has become known for locally. Coffee and breakfast stalls, along with live music, give the morning a social, stay-a-while feel rather than a quick grocery run, and dogs on leads are welcome.

The market is held on Bundjalung country and acknowledges the traditional owners of the land. Access details are limited to a general welcome for people with access needs, so anyone with specific mobility requirements should contact the organisers directly before visiting. Bring a picnic blanket if you plan to make a morning of it by the creek.