Fresh Organics At Melbourne’s Fitzroy Market – Cultivating Community

After a lot of interest in recent PWF articles about food swaps and community supported agriculture here in Melbourne, here’s info about fresh organics, live art and live music at this month’s Fitzroy Market.

Fitzroy Community Market Partners

The Market, the Primary School, The Fitzroy Learning Network and Cultivating Community work together to produce great monthly Fitzroy markets/events

WHEN This Saturday 1st May, 10am – 2pm

(and the first Saturday of every month )

WHERE Fitzroy Primary School, corner Napier & Chapel Street Fitzroy (Melway Ref 44 B4)

By buying your week’s worth of fresh fruit and veg from CULTIVATING COMMUNITY you help support low income community gardens projects in the City of Yarra, www.cultivatingcommunity.org.au.

There’s a great plant stall – lush, fresh and cheap – PLUS all the usual goodies at nearly 50 stalls filled with hand made, second hand, vintage and recycled treasures

PLUS great coffee and treats for a brekkie and/or lunch.

Gold Coin Entry Donation

Donations go to

FITZROY LEARNING NETWORK’S Refugee Support Program
and
FITZROY PRIMARY SCHOOL’s Kitchen Garden Project fund

MAY’S MARKET ALSO FEATURES:

* The folk and country vocal stylings of Teresa Dixon (from local trio Little Sister’s of the Poor)
* Melbourne-based indie-folk violin & guitar duo Aristotle’s Chimney, playing dynamic
traditional & contemporary music infused with celtic, gypsy and roots elements.
* Ukele action from Melperthian Claire Hollingsworth, playing whimsical folk
pop and “Songs from the Hill” (co-written with students from Brunswick North West Primary)
* Local busker Mark Nunan’s emotionally-charged folk rock combined with cunning pop sensibilities.
* Live Art (while you wait!) from Ero

For More Info

Contact Fiona Newton at fitzroymarket@hotmail.com

Please walk, cycle or get public transport – don’t drive! There is no public parking for patrons, and the environment will thank you.

Enjoy!