Permaculture Caboolture Organic Farmers Market

Shop for fresher, tastier produce from your local farmers at the Permaculture Caboolture Organic Farmers Market... and do yourself and your community a favour!

This not for profit community market is on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month at CREEC at 150 Rowley Rd Burpengary (opposite Burpengary Meadows State School) from 7am till 11am.

Parking is plentiful and CREEC offers a very family friendly atmosphere, there is a playground for the kids, plenty of wide open spaces and access to toilets, including disabled parking and toilets too.

So if you want the tastiest produce, the freshest, best quality, healthy foods and other environmentally responsible products...at affordable prices, we are bound to have what you want and need!

Have a cuppa under the shade of the veranda and enjoy the experience!

About Organic Food

Organic farmers and food producers grow and produce food without using synthetic chemicals (such as pesticides or artificial fertilisers). They do not use genetically modified (GM) components, or expose food to irradiation.

Animal welfare and environmental sustainability are important issues for organic farmers. The term organic can also cover animal produce, such as eggs, which are free range rather than from caged (battery) hens.

The Organic Federation of Australia has lots more information about organic produce and labels of certification. Check their website, www.ofa.org.au which is full of information.

Reasons to Buy Organic

People buy organic produce because they are concerned about pesticides, antibiotics or other chemical residues in food.

Others appreciate that organic foods promote a healthier and more sustainable use of the environment, and more humane treatment of animals. Some people worry about the possible long term health, economic and environmental consequences of GM foods and prefer to support an industry that doesn't use GM techniques.

Better Flavour and Nutrition

What do you get for your money with organic foods? You, more often than not get a better-tasting product. The flavour can depend on freshness, the variety of a product grown, as well the soil it is grown in, but 'blind taste tests' claim that many organic foods do taste better, especially fresh foods such as apples, strawberries and tomatoes.

Environmental Benefits

There's little doubt about the environmental advantages of organic produce.

Excessive use of chemicals and modern farming methods have led to a decline in soil fertility and an increase in salinity and blue-green algae in waterways over many years.

Organic farming is concerned with protecting the environment and working in harmony with existing ecosystems: for example, conserving water, soil and energy, and using renewable resources and natural farming cycles.

Vendors

There is a Vendor Application Form and a Vendor Charter