Yamba Farmers and Producers Market

The Yamba Farmers and Producers Market is a midweek market. It runs every Wednesday from 7am to 11am at the Whiting Beach carpark, next to Turners Beach and the Yamba Breakwall, close to where the Clarence River meets the sea. The market says 40 permanent stallholders sell there, and it describes itself as an inclusive market and the agri-food gateway to the Clarence Valley.

Gate-to-plate produce

The website describes local and regional farmers, makers, bakers, artisans and producers selling premium gate-to-plate produce. Its stallholder directory lists more than 60 vendor categories, including organic vegetables, fruit and eggs, beef, pork, lamb and chicken, coffee and baked goods, jams, pickles, cheese, hot sauce and chocolate, smoothies, gelato, plants and flowers. The same team also coordinates sister events, including the Yamba, Grafton and Maclean Hand Made Artisan Markets and the Plate of Origin Long Lunch.

Market at a glance

40Permanent stallholders

Wednesday7am to 11am weekly

1885Shoal Bay renamed Yamba

6,405Yamba residents, 2021

Yamba sits at the mouth of the Clarence River, and Whiting Beach is one of eleven beaches within its postcode. The townsite was surveyed in 1861, the breakwater was completed in 1862, and the place was called Shoal Bay until it was renamed Yamba in 1885. The surf lifesaving club was established in 1908, and prawn trawling was pioneered here in the 1940s. The 2021 census recorded 6,405 residents.

Good to know before you go

The market runs on Wednesdays only, so it suits a midweek shop rather than a weekend outing. The Whiting Beach carpark sits beside the breakwall, which makes it easy to pair with a walk along the river mouth afterwards.

The market also has a plan for disasters. When Yamba Road closes during a natural disaster declaration, the market relocates to Maclean Showgrounds, and orders have been pre-paid and ferried by SES boat. Follow the market's Facebook page for dates of its sister events.