Carriageworks today announced details for the much-loved Autumn Seasonal Market, to be held on Saturday 16 March 2024, marking the changing of the leaves with a free public program celebrating the finest local produce for autumn.
New South Wales’ leading growers will help visitors stock up on the freshest seasonal produce, from quintessential Autumn fruits like pears, persimmons and pomegranates to hearty vegetables like rhubarb, artichokes, pumpkins and squash, as well as a huge range of the best quality meats, cheeses, dips, baked goods, speciality drinks and seasonal blooms from over 50 stallholders.
Creative Director of Carriageworks Farmers Markets, Mike McEnearney, said: “As we welcome cooler weather, we are delighted to see the return of our Carriageworks Autumn Seasonal Market, offering Sydneysiders the opportunity to source the freshest seasonal produce, enjoy comforting meals, stock up on Easter treats and gifts, and more. Our curated live program includes something for everyone in the family to enjoy. It’s the perfect way to spend a Saturday.”
Just two weeks ahead of the Easter long weekend, the Autumn Seasonal Market is the perfect time to stock up on festive treats, with a huge variety of hot cross buns and Easter treats on offer from bakeries like Sonoma, Berkelo, Flour & Stone and Crumpets by Merna, as well as superb handcrafted ethical Easter eggs from Chocolate Artisan.
The curated Autumn Seasonal Market live program, hosted by delicious. Digital Editor Erina Starkey, features a cooking demonstration with Sonoma’s Executive Pastry Chef Alejandro Luna, who will show visitors how to make the bakery’s famous, aromatic "Not Cross Buns” using artisan techniques and natural, local ingredients.
Autumn signals the annual harvest for many winemakers, who are busy harvesting grapes and making wine for their next vintage. Bacco Wines’ Simon Venning, owner of restaurant and Carriageworks Farmers Market regular, Pasta Emilia, will join the live program to discuss his journey from pasta master and biodynamic farmer, into the world of viticulture and winemaking. Visitors will also be treated to a tasting of Bacco Wines, as the winemakers launch their new product at the Autumn Seasonal Market.
Carriageworks Farmers Market favourites, Hilltops Free Range, will keep the kids entertained with an egg-citing hands-on workshop teaching the traditional Easter craft of egg painting. Participants will get to make their very own decorated egg and at the end of the workshop can also take part in a traditional ‘egg tapping’ fight to see who has the strongest egg.
Admission to the Carriageworks Autumn Seasonal Market is free, running 8am - 1pm on Saturday 16 March.
carriageworks.com.au/events/autumn-seasonal-market-2024/
9am - 11am – Free Kids Workshop: Egg Painting with Hilltops Free Range Eggs
Join Hilltops Range Eggs’ Dr. Katerina Kormusheva for an egg-citing family workshop, exploring the traditional Easter craft of egg painting. Participants will get to make their very own decorated egg and at the end of the workshop can also take part in a traditional ‘egg tapping’ fight to see who has the strongest egg. We’re sure they will have a cracking time! Recommended for children aged 5-12, and a parent or guardian must be present. The workshop is free, but places are limited, please register with Carriageworks’ friendly staff on the day.
10am - 10.30am Meet The Producer Talk: Simon Venning, Bacco Wines
Autumn signals the annual harvest for many of the wonderful products we enjoy throughout the year at the market, and many of our winemakers are busy harvesting grapes for their next vintage. Meet stallholder Simon Venning, owner of Pasta Emilia, as he shares his journey from pasta master and biodynamic farmer into the world of viticulture and winemaking. The talk will also include free tastings of Bacco Wines.
10.30am - 11am Live Cooking Demonstration: Alejandro Luna, Sonoma
With Easter just around the corner, Sonoma’s Pastry Chef Extraordinaire, Alejandro Luna will be sharing the secret recipe behind Sonoma’s famous “Not Cross Buns”. Soft textured, aromatic spiced fruit buns packed with plump raisins, cranberries, apricots and candied orange and finished with a sticky sweet glaze, then steeped in Sonoma coffee and spices – this recipe will quickly become a household favourite for Easter.
Full List of Stallholders: subject to change, visit the Carriageworks website for the latest information.
A&W Muscat / Produce by the River
All Purpose Bakery
ALTO Olives
Aristotelis Ke Anthoula
Bar Pho
Berkelo
Bird & Ewe
Blini Bar by Crepe & Coffee Co.
Block 11 Organics
Brilliant Food
Broomfields
Chocolate Artisan
Chunky Dave
Crumpets by Merna
Colombian Coffee Connection
Condimental
Darling Mills Farm
Demoiselle Distillery
Eloquesta Wines
Enokido Miso
Fanelli Organics
Figlicious
Flour and Stone
Herbs of Life
Hilltops Free Range
Hotluck Club
Hudson's Bakery
Jonima Flowers
Kemps Creek Farms
Kepos St Kitchen
Kurrawong Organics
La Bastide
La Petite Fauxmagerie
Margin's Mushrooms
Maya Sunny Honey
Mayfarm Flowers
Parker’s Organic Juices
Pasta Emilia
Pepe Saya
Prickle Hill Produce
Reuben Hills
Single O
Spice Zen
Sonoma
Suzy Spoon's Vegetarian Butcher
Sydney Strawberry Patch
The Food Farm
The Fungi
The Gourmet Potato
Tilba Dairy
Vannella Cheese
Wormticklers Nursery
Zavaglia's Gourmet Produce