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Fresh: What's good at the farmers' markets this week

Kate Archdeacon

Local garlic: Gippsland garlic growers Weyhill Farm encourage its customers to try their hand at growing garlic – the farm's bulbs are starting to sprout so it's a good time to plant your own and stock up for winter, too. Pick some up at VegOut, Kingston or Flemington markets.

Organic honey: Living just outside Echuca is a certified organic beekeeper whose family decided they wanted to have a stall at the farmers' market, so My Dad's Honey was created. Taste the Bush Mallee and Red Gum honeys at Echuca market this weekend. Be sure to admire the labels – they're designed by the children.

Wild olives: Barfold Olives marinate its brined wild olives early on the morning of the farmers' markets so shoppers have fresh, garlicky olives ready to eat that night. Stock up on its EV and infused olive oils too – the company offers a refill service using its steel oil flasks. Barfold Olives will be at Swan Hill this Sunday then Elwood and Flemington next weekend.

Accredited farmers' markets Wednesday, May 1: University of Melbourne. Saturday, May 4: Carlton, Coburg, Echuca, Kingston (Highett), Veg Out (St Kilda), Woodend. Sunday, May 5: Alphington, Castlemaine, Eltham, Flemington, Shepparton, South Geelong, Swan Hill, Tallarook.

Kate Archdeacon vfma.org.au

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