Subi Farmers Market
One of WA's original farmers markets, running since 2009 as a not-for-profit built specifically to support Subiaco Primary School.
About this market
Subi Farmers Market has run since 2009, making it one of the oldest and original farmers markets in Western Australia. More than 15 years of continuous Saturday trading later, at Subiaco Primary School on Bagot Road, it's fostered a genuinely strong community spirit while supporting countless small producers along the way.
A market built to fund a school, not a business
What sets Subi Farmers Market apart from most is its purpose: as a not-for-profit organisation, its entire mission is to support Subiaco Primary School on an ongoing, sustainable basis, giving all of its profits directly to the school. Every stall fee and market visit indirectly funds it, a structure that's kept the market genuinely community-rooted rather than commercially driven for its entire history, and one that earned it a mention in Lonely Planet in 2016.
The stall mix runs to organic and farm produce, fruit, vegetables, coffee, eggs, milk, flowers, meat, seafood and baked goods, with gluten-free bakers among the regulars. Reviewers consistently describe returning for years, praising fresh veggies and fruit, fabulous service and a genuinely good atmosphere, with live music, a nearby playground and plenty of shaded seating making it a family-friendly Saturday morning fixture rather than just a quick grocery stop.
Market at a glance
Good to know before you go
Being one coffee stall short of demand on a busy morning is a fair trade-off reviewers mention, so expect a short wait for a hot drink on a popular Saturday. The nearby playground makes it an easy pick for families wanting to combine a market shop with time for kids to play, inside the primary school grounds the market itself supports.
Subi Farmers Market has given all of its profits to Subiaco Primary School as its explicit mission since 2009, meaning every Saturday's shop has quietly supported the same local school for well over a decade.
Subiaco's inner-suburban location, a short drive or train ride from Perth's CBD, means the market draws shoppers well beyond the immediate neighbourhood, and the school's own periodic special events, including a Mother's Day market and a Ride To Market cycling event, have become fixtures in their own right alongside the regular Saturday trade.
Organic and spray-free options feature heavily among what regulars single out for praise too, a point of difference from the more limited and less predictable organic range on offer at the big supermarket chains nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How often does Subi Farmers Market run?
- Every Saturday from 8am to noon, at Subiaco Primary School on Bagot Road.
- Where does the money from Subi Farmers Market go?
- As a not-for-profit, it gives all of its profits to Subiaco Primary School, the mission it was set up for in 2009.
- Is Subi Farmers Market a new market?
- No, it has run continuously since 2009, described by its own organisers as one of the oldest and original farmers markets in Western Australia, and was featured by Lonely Planet in 2016.
- What are Subi Farmers Market opening hours?
- Every Saturday. The market is at Subiaco, WA.
In season right now in Western Australia
Being picked in Western Australia through October. Growers set their stalls by the season, so this is a fair guide to what will be on the tables, with asian greens, avocado and banana among the crops at their best now.
★ Asian greens
★ Avocado
★ Banana
★ Blueberry
★ Cabbage
★ Cauliflower
★ Lettuce
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Celery
Fresh herbs
Leek
Mango
Parsnip
Potato
Strawberry