WE WON!

We are very proud to announce that we won the Rural Solutions SA Services to Industry category in the SA Premier's Food Awards .

We were delighted to accept this award on behalf of the ASFM committee, our dedicated staff, volunteers, our 1800 members and customers and last but by no means least, our producers who get up early every Sunday to provide such fabulous produce every week.  

Since we opened in October 2006, support for the ASFM has been extraordinary and we sincerely thank our growing list of sponsor partners who have played such a huge role in enabling us to provide such a high level of service to the food industry. 

Zannie also made special mention about the ongoing and invaluable support we receive from The Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society.

Congratulations to B.d Paris Creek for winning their award, and well done Bushmin's and Fruit Wise for their nominations. 

Last week we had our very own awards - The Inaugural ASFM FARMA Awards, and the winners were -

Best Overall ASFM Market Stall – won by H & L Hydroponics

Best Primary Produce Stall – won by W & B Harts

Best Quality Value Added – won by Sweettarts

Best Customer Service – won by Fleurieu Milk

Best Dressed Stall Award – won by Riviera Bakery

Individual Service Award – won by Pablo of course!

Well done to Flour Power, Do Bee, Warrakilla, Jurgen’s, Miss Merbein, Rosie’s, and Patlins for their nominations – just goes to show how much your customers love you!

We are back to a full market in the Leader St Pavilion and car park this week from 9am to 1pm.

Sunday 28th December.

In the Market Kitchen this week Zannie Flanagan, our very own Food Legend, is showing us what to do with Christmas leftovers.

The Kids will be enjoying another Culinary Magic session with Belinda Barr and they will be exploring the phenomenon of bubbles.

The kids can also participate in some fun and healthy activities with Life. Be In It on the Beef Cattle Lawn from 9.30.

The Member's prize this week is some wine donated by The Blok Estate.

Sunday 4th January.

In the Market Kitchen this week Amanda Daniel from 2BEthical will be demonstrating the importance of ethical choices when buying and preparing our food.

The Kids will be enjoying another Edible Garden session. They will be planting their own cherry tomatoes and learning how to take care of them.

The kids can also participate in some fun and healthy activities with Life. Be In It on the Beef Cattle Lawn from 9.30.

The Member's prize this week is a gift pack donated by The Passionate Foodie.

Sunday 11th January.

In the Market Kitchen this week Thermomix will be wowing us with their amazing machine.

The Kids will be enjoying another Culinary Magic session with Belinda Barr.

The kids can also participate in some fun and healthy activities with Life. Be In It on the Beef Cattle Lawn from 9.30.

The Member's prize this week is a tub of Bush Tucker Icecream's malle honey icecream.

We are supporting our local young musicians, in conjunction with The City of Unley, and we have a series of young musicians playing around the market throughout December and January. So make sure you support our youth and enjoy their lovely music!

This is the time of year to be relishing the lovely stonefruit. Plums and peaches have just started. Don't forget that cherries are still going strong - they aren't just a Christmas treat when the price is this good!

There is plenty of salad goodies at the Market at this time of year. The standard garden salad is always a hit and very quick and easy to prepare. A couple of char-grilled marinated chicken fillets on top of a salad is a very easy and healthy dinner for the whole family.

Why not try something a little different to keep the kids interested - like a pear and rocket salad?

Throw some cheese in any salad to make it that much more tasty. Kids love to help - get them to wash the salad or assemble it in the bowl.

My kids love to have their own individual salad that has only their favourite veggies in it - a sure fire way to get them to eat it!

The Blue Ribbon Cookbook is available for sale in the ASFM Site office are $40 for non-members and $35 for members. It is full of recipes, stories and tips from prizewinning country show cooks. It is a beautiful book with all the favourite old recipes that you can never find anywhere else!

The Kids can also get active on the Beef Cattle Lawn with Life. Be In It from 9.30am.

We have joined forces with Food Bank SA in an effort to help the needy of Adelaide. Our wonderful stallholders are donating their products, and we ask you to dig deep and donate as well. We will accept and pass on any food that you are willing to donate.

If you are not yet a member you are missing out on some great benefits. Membership offers 10% discount at all stalls, $2 on site parking instead of $3, the chance to win our weekly members' prize, and many more offers throughout the year. 

Market Memberships encourages good health and supports your local producers and growers. A great gift for every one. Visit the site office and our friendly staff will be happy to gift wrap a Membership for you. 

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