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We can’t get enough of A Hidden Secret’s specialist vegetarian food, made by ‘vego’ experts from Golden Plains.

Think delicious, buttery pastries filled with vegetables, herbs and cheese; tasty tarts (their three cheese, leek and fennel variety is fantastic!); beetroot burgers; raspberry and white chocolate muffins—the list goes on!

About the business

A Hidden Secret was founded in 2009 by family members, Cherry, Christina and Tom Mullins. This creative...

In this month's newsletter find out about the fabulous 4Paws Pet Treats, learn how we're trying to reduce plastic waste and how you can too and see which stallholders will be at the Market on Saturday June1!

Check out the June newsletter - enjoy some great tunes from Lachy Cartledge at the next Market!

Find out more about our wonderful stallholders...

Australians are the second highest producers of waste, per person, in the world—it’s an alarming fact, but sadly true.

Unfortunately, in addition to being responsible for generating huge volumes of waste to landfill, Australians are notorious for using large quantities of plastic bags. After 30 years of plastic bag use, it is estimated that 1 trillion bags are used and discarded every year around the globe—with Australians contributing to this issue.

Non-renewable natural...

Healthy treats, healthy pets

4Paws Pet Treats owner, Kristan is the creative mind behind a deluxe range of wholesome pet treats—perfect for every devoted pet owner who loves spoiling their pooch!

Kristan was living in Mandurah, Western Australia when the idea to create boutique treats for pets was born. Originally, Kristan simply wanted to make something she could feed to her own dogs, Rex and Rosie (Rex was a rescue dog that would not eat pigs’ ears or mince,...

In this month's newsletter find out about the wonderful Barongarook Pork, learn some amazing facts about food waste and how to reduce yours and find out which stallholders are attending the Market on May 6!

Check out the May newsletter - enjoy the soulful tunes of Anthony Dellamarta at the next Market!

Find out more about our wonderful stallholders...

Approximately one third of all food produced globally for human consumption is wasted… so what simple steps can families make to waste less and contribute more positively to the environment?

What’s the problem?

In 2011, it was estimated that Australians generate 361 kilograms of food waste annually per person, and in 2013, it was estimated that this waste costs households more than $8 billion each year.

The environmental impacts of this food waste are...

Our appreciation for quality meat tends to grow stronger as the weather gets cooler. Fortunately for market-goers, we offer premium, tasty meats every month—and one of our much-loved meat producers is Barongarook Pork.

Owners, Xavier and Laura’s passion for cooking coupled with their love of farming is the formula which created Barongarook Pork—a pork producer based just outside of Colac. Their original vision hasn’t changed: to produce real pork from pigs raised on open paddocks.