Sept 2025 edition – A day at the market

Sean Hefferon
FARMERS’ Markets are no longer a novelty.

Photo: Toodyay Farmers Market crowd.

In Toodyay, as in the rest of Australia, they have become a preferred route to market for many food producers and a popular place for people to buy fresh produce.

They are also a place where local artisans get a start with their creative idea before perhaps moving to a more traditional shopfront.

The Toodyay Farmers’ Market ticks several boxes including offering a range of products as well as a place for local groups to raise funds or public awareness of their group.

The market is where the Herald caught up with the Toodyay Lions who had set up a stall down at Stirling Park.

Other groups out on what was a sunny August day for the farmers market included the Toodyay Agricultural Show, a mainstay of the community.

Sunshine, live music, good food and an abundance of stalls to browse in makes for a relaxing way to while away an hour or two in Toodyay.