Woodend Community Farmers' Market

Now in its 12th year, the Woodend Community Farmers' Market is a vibrant, volunteer-run celebration of fresh regional produce set under shady trees at the Woodend Community Centre and Library - an easy stroll from the town centre. Organised by the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (MRSG), it is one of the region's most community-rooted gatherings: genuinely accredited by the Victorian Farmers' Markets Association (VFMA), so every stall represents a real, local producer from the Macedon Ranges and surrounding districts. Beyond the 90-plus regular and seasonal stallholders offering fruit, vegetables, meat, bread, honey, cheese, eggs, wine, herbs, preserves and eco-friendly household goods, the market weaves in live music, hot food and specialty coffee. A Wash Against Waste trailer staffed by volunteers helps keep the market plastic-bag free and zero-waste in spirit, while the Home Produce Exchange offers a swap table for homegrown produce and growing advice. On market days the Woodend Repair Cafe also opens nearby at the Neighbourhood House, making the first Saturday of every month a genuine community occasion.