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Thank you to all members for your support of the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market in 2011. This is just to remind you that it is time to renew your membership. If you want to continue to receive the benefits of being a member of the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market, you need to renew by 31 January 2011.

Are you new to the Market? Do you want to become a member of the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market?

2012 membership are available for sale at the Market for $62. The 2012 membership will be valid until 31st December 2012.
If you would like entry to our car park each week, you have the opportunity to pay $37.50 for a car park card and save paying $3 each week. Tick ASFM member parking card on the front of the form. A membership with a car park is $99.50.

Download and print the Membership brochure and tick New Member for people wanting to join as a member of the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market for the first time.

Current members can send through their renewal forms and beat the January crowds!

Ways to renew your membership

• In person at the Market on Sunday (payment by cash or credit card)

Sometimes the Information Tent at the Market gets extremely busy. In order to assist you in renewing as quickly as possible, you can download your renewal form here. Print and fill in the form at home and bring to the Information tent at the Market to save time.

When paying in person, paying by cash will also speed up the process.

• By fax or email (payment by credit card only) - avoid the queues!

You can also add your credit card details and scan and email your form to admin(at)asfm.org.au and we will process your renewal during the week.

Alternatively you can fax your renewal form to (08) 8231 8518 for processing or post to ASFM Inc, PO Box 38, Goodwood SA 5034. You can then pick up your membership card and credit card receipt from the Information tent at the Market on Sunday.

Here's a reminder of why you should continue to shop with us and the benefits of being a member of the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market.

The Adelaide Showground Farmers Market Committee is pleased to announce that Amanda Daniel has been appointed as the new CEO of the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market. ASFM Chairperson Anne Duncan said,

"Amanda has had a long association with the ASFM. Starting as a stallholder in the first few weeks, Amanda has been committed to both the Market and its values since inception and played a number of roles during its life. Amanda comes to us with a wealth of hospitality, management and consulting experience and a clear vision for our future."

Amanda spoke about her appointment:

As an enthusiastic advocate of real, local, seasonal, fresh food of providence I have been following the development of farmers markets for 30 years. I see this appointment as the pinnacle of my ethical foodie career.

Founded five years ago by visionary Zannie Flanagan, and loyally supported by sponsors, the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market is the State farmers market. Zannie invited individual farmers to direct sell and communicate with their city neighbours, defining our States food cultural identity. Zannie built an Adelaide and State food institution, introducing city people to our farmers, cheese makers, bakers, meat and egg farmers. These are the artisan food producers of the State.

I find it inspiring when I hear shoppers asking farmers about how and where they grow their vegies, and love hearing people get cooking tips - finding out how to cook a variety of new produce. Whether it is how to prepare an artichoke or steam a stuffed whole curly endive, every farmer has a recipe. Every stallholder has a passion for his or her product. It is an honour to represent the Market’s grass roots food producers.

With the words “nutrition” and “economy” headlining the news, and the ideals of sustainability and carbon neutral driving our daily lives, it is no surprise that the ASFM is booming. Demand for food direct from the grower has increased over the last five years making the Market a vibrant social shopping affair, where individuals and families come to meet for ethical coffee and shop for nutritional economy. Community driven retail is sustaining rural small food producers across the State. The Market is looking to support more true food producers to supply the growing demand for seasonal fresh food.

Everyone is invited to our 5th birthday party on Sunday the 2nd of October. Simon Bryant is teaching the kids how to make the perfect sausage roll in the Kids Club. The Market will be celebrating everything spring has to offer: lush greens, seasonally creamy cheese, farmers happy with sunshine and families with frosted cake. See you there.

Amanda Daniel
CEO, Adelaide Showground Farmers Market

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This very informative DVD, based on the operations of the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market, shows why you need a farmers' market in your community and how you can do it!

The DVD has some extras in the form of pdfs, which you can also access here:

Farmers' Market Toolkit

Consumer Survey Report

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