Wingham Farmers Market

Wingham Farmers Market has been operating since 2003. It is held on the first Saturday of each month, from 8am to 12pm, in the grounds of Wingham Baptist Church, on the corner of Murray Road and Richardson Street. The market's Facebook page describes it as a place where local producers sell what they have grown and made.

Grown, baked or made in the region

Regional listings describe fresh produce, cakes, local olives, pickles and jams, flowers and goat milk soaps, among other things. The market's stated rule is that anything grown, baked or made sustainably in the region is welcome, and the same listing describes a friendly atmosphere that supports the local community. The market's Facebook page has also posted about a car boot sale running alongside the market on the day.

Market at a glance

2003Market began

1st SaturdayEvery month, 8am to 12pm

1844Wingham proclaimed a village

5,395Residents, 2021

Wingham sits on the Manning River on the Mid North Coast, 13 kilometres north-west of Taree and 329 kilometres north-east of Sydney. A first land grant was made in 1841 and the settlement was proclaimed a village in 1844, becoming a municipality in 1889. It is named after Wingham in Kent, England, and the 2021 census recorded 5,395 residents. The town is laid out around Central Park, in the style of an English town square.

Good to know before you go

The market is monthly, so only the first Saturday counts. If you are planning a day around it, the market finishes at 12pm, which leaves the afternoon free for the rest of the town.

Wingham is also known for the Wingham Brush, a remnant of lowland tropical rainforest on a floodplain with Moreton Bay fig trees and grey-headed flying foxes, and for the Wingham Show, held each year at the Wingham Showground. The market's Facebook page, with about 4,700 followers, is the best place to check for changes to a market day.