Adelaide Hills Farmers Markets
A producers-only Saturday market under the elms on Mann Street in Mount Barker, set up in 2010 to connect local growers directly with shoppers.
Also known as Adelaide Hills Markets.
About this market
Adelaide Hills Farmers Market was set up in 2010 to give local growers a direct line to shoppers, cutting out the usual wholesale distributor step between farm and customer. It trades every Saturday morning under the elms on Mann Street in Mount Barker, a format the organisers have kept consistent since it began.
Producers only, direct from the paddock
Unlike a general market where anyone can book a stall, Adelaide Hills Farmers Market restricts selling to genuine farmers and value-adders, meaning every stallholder is either growing or making what they sell. The range spans fruit and vegetables, bread and baked goods, eggs, honey, olive oil, meat, fish and smallgoods, all sourced from the surrounding Adelaide Hills region.
Market at a glance
Beyond the weekly Saturday market, the organisers also run a monthly Artisan Market on the first Saturday and a Sustainable Living Market on the third Saturday, layering two smaller, themed events over the regular producers' market roughly twice a month.
Every stallholder at Adelaide Hills Farmers Market has to be a genuine grower or maker rather than a reseller, a producer-only rule the market has held to since it started in 2010.
Good to know before you go
Come early for the widest choice of fresh produce, since the market runs a fixed four-hour window and popular stalls sell out before midday. If timing a visit around a themed event, note the Artisan Market falls on the first Saturday of the month and the Sustainable Living Market on the third, both layered over the usual weekly market.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What time does Adelaide Hills Farmers Market open?
- Every Saturday from 8:30am to 12:30pm at 23 Mann Street, Mount Barker. Check the live hours panel on this page to confirm current times.
- Is the market wheelchair accessible?
- Yes, the site has wheelchair-accessible parking and toilets.
- What does the market sell?
- Fruit and vegetables, bread and baked goods, eggs, honey, olive oil, meat, fish and smallgoods, all sold direct by South Australian farmers and producers.
- What days is Adelaide Hills Farmers Markets open?
- Saturday, 8:30am to 12:30pm.
In season right now in South Australia
Being picked in South Australia through October. Growers set their stalls by the season, so this is a fair guide to what will be on the tables, with potato at its best now.
What else is in season across Australia
★ Potato
Avocado
Cauliflower
Grapefruit
Lettuce
Strawberry