Mulgrave Farmers Market

Mulgrave Farmers Market has traded every Sunday since 2009, holding the distinction of being Melbourne's very first weekly farmers market. It was founded by Graeme Wise, the former owner of The Body Shop Australia, through his Wise Foundation, an organisation focused on giving Australian communities economic independence through direct business opportunities.

Founded by a former retail entrepreneur, built for local farmers

Wise's motivation went beyond simply selling produce: the market was designed to let local farmers sell directly to the public, forging genuine community connections while offering a stronger, more direct financial option than the large corporate entities that often dominate primary industry supply chains. That founding philosophy, farmer independence over corporate middlemen, still shapes the market's Sunday mornings at Mulgrave Primary School.

Reviewers consistently praise the organic cheese selection and general produce quality, though a few note that public transport frequency to the site is limited on weekends, making a car the more reliable way to reach the market.

Good to know before you go

Driving rather than relying on public transport is worth planning for, given limited weekend bus frequency to the site. Being held at a primary school means the market has a genuinely family-friendly, community feel distinct from larger commercial farmers markets.