Casino Lions Farmers Market

Casino Lions Farmers Market trades every Saturday morning at Crawford Square, on the corner of Centre and Light Streets in Casino, New South Wales, from 8am to 11am. The market is organised by the Casino Lions Club, a service club that runs it as part of its ongoing community fundraising, and it draws local growers, food producers and craftspeople to the square for a few hours each week.

A Lions Club market in beef country

Casino sits on the Richmond River in the Northern Rivers region and has long called itself the beef capital of Australia, a reputation that traces back to cattle runs established on the river's floodplains in the 1840s. The town grew up around meatworks, saleyards and stud breeders, and that agricultural backbone still shows up on market day: local beef is a regular fixture on the stalls alongside the fruit and vegetables coming off surrounding farms.

Market at a glance

8am-11amTrading hours

Crawford SqVenue

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What's on the stalls

Shoppers can expect a rotating mix of fresh produce, including peaches, avocados, mangoes and eggs, plus local beef, coffee, wine and handmade crafts from small local businesses. As with most weekly community markets, exactly what turns up varies with the season, since growers bring whatever is ready that week rather than holding a fixed catalogue of stock.

The market keeps an active Facebook page, with around 2,100 followers, which is the most reliable place to check for any changes to the usual Saturday routine before visiting. The Casino Lions Club can also be reached directly by phone or email for stallholder or event enquiries, and as with any community-run market it is worth confirming details directly with the organisers if you are planning a special trip.