Overview
Reap the rewards of the Goldfields region's varied harvest, ranging from cool climate and high altitude produce to warm Mediterranean influences. On your travels, tuck into locally grown fruit and vegetables, homemade cheeses and sausages and specialty products of the highest order.
To market, to market
Find the freshest local produce at one of many local weekend markets dotted around the region. Fill a box with fresh fruit and veg, locally made cheese and smallgoods at the Bridge Mall Farmers Market in Ballarat, the Bendigo Community Farmers Market or popular monthly markets in charming Goldfields towns like Talbot, Maldon, Castlemaine and along the river at Avoca.
Country drive discoveries
Take time to venture along backroads and country lanes to find superb goods for sale at farm gates and roadside stalls. Duck into Simply Tomatoes to sample their prized pickled green tomatoes or pick up a bag of famous Harcourt apples at The Little Red Apple shop. During summer, head to Buninyong Blueberries to pick your own sweet berries straight off the bush.
Make your own hamper
Stock up on gourmet goodies galore at well-stocked grocery shop-cafes like Bendigo Wholefoods and small delis in many a Goldfields town.
Gather a delicious bounty of locally made products famous beyond the region. Pop into local provedores and stock up on fine cheeses, handcrafted chocolate, decadent puddings, bullboar sausages (a regional speciality), olive oil and free-range eggs.
