Traralgon Farmers Market

Tucked beneath the trees of the iconic Kay Street Gardens, a short stroll from the Traralgon CBD, this monthly market has become a fixture on the local calendar and draws regular visitors from across Gippsland. It is a producers' market rather than a craft market: stallholders are genuine growers and artisan food makers, with no re-sellers. Expect seasonal stone fruit, berries and citrus, pastured eggs, organic sourdough, smallgoods, olives, honey and nursery plants, alongside hot snacks like gozleme, Dutch poffertjes and spuds on a stick. The market is run by the Lions Club of Traralgon as a community fundraiser, and the club's own catering stall helps fund local Lions projects. It began in 2005 when the former Tyers Farmers' Market moved to town, and the Lions have nearly doubled the number of vendors since taking over in 2008.