REVIEW:
where Salamanca Market has faded from any food significance, the Tasmanian Farm Gate market has more than taken up the mantle ... it has created something of definitely worth a visit, even if you're only a tourist and not a shopper. You can see how much Tasmania is a fine food bowl.
Trade commences with the ringing of the farm bell at 9.00am
Showcasing and selling direct from Tasmanian producers to the community of greater Hobart, fresh and seasonal fruit and vegetables, artisan food products, specialty beverages, plants, vegetable seedlings and much more.
At Tasmanian Farm Gate there are four vital ingredients that are the foundation of the market:
FRESH the goods for sale are so fresh they are picked the night before and delivered straight to the market each Sunday morning
REGIONAL everything sold must be grown or produced within the geographical boundaries of Tasmania
SEASONAL strict guidelines on the origin of food means that eating seasonally is the norm rather than the exception. And as we become more in touch with seasonality, preparing and eating food once again becomes a celebration of taste, flavour and goodness. It also means better quality, better value and is better for the environment.
RELATIONSHIPS only the people that grow, raise, produce, extract or even pluck the goods for sale can trade at the market. That means that the producer could in fact be your neighbour ... now thatýs a relationship!
