Shire Farmers Market

Shire Farmers Market trades every Saturday from 8am to 1pm in the Flora Street carpark at Sutherland, tucked directly behind the Sutherland Entertainment Centre and only about 100 metres from Sutherland train station. The market marked its fifth birthday in July 2021, putting its founding at around 2016, and it has run rain, hail or shine ever since.

A market built around fresh, local produce

More than 60 stalls set up each Saturday, selling fresh seasonal produce, coffee, artisan goods and gourmet treats, with a strong emphasis on farm-fresh Australian produce and locally sourced ingredients. The stallholder line-up shifts from week to week rather than staying fixed, so regulars tend to find something different on offer each visit. Entry is free, and the market bills itself as the only dedicated foodie-focused market in the Sutherland Shire, distinguishing it from general craft or flea-style markets elsewhere in the area.

Market at a glance

2016Founded

60+Stallholders

FreeEntry

100mFrom Sutherland station

Good to know before you go

The carpark venue backs onto Peace Park, giving visitors a shaded spot to sit with a coffee after browsing the stalls. Because the market runs directly behind the Entertainment Centre and near the train station, it's an easy stop for shoppers arriving by train rather than car, though the carpark setting also means street parking and nearby shire parking are both within a short walk. The market keeps an active Facebook page, followed by more than 18,000 people, where stallholder line-ups and any schedule changes are posted ahead of each Saturday.

Each week's line-up also includes a free community stall, handed to a different local non-profit on rotation, alongside the market's broader focus on sustainability education and supporting NSW producers directly rather than through a wholesaler. That combination of a consistent Saturday morning slot, a rotating stallholder mix and a standing community-stall program is a large part of why the market has built a following well beyond a typical one-off pop-up.