Victoria Cosford
Oh to be a cow with a four-chambered stomach system! Farmers’ market, Bluesfest long weekend, a spot of shopping for glorious Northern Rivers produce – but you’ll want breakfast, or snacks, to fortify you for the big days and nights ahead. Except: all those options!
About a third of the Mullum Farmers Market could be nicknamed ‘Eat Street’, such is the plethora of food outlets. At Yummify, fiery-haired Arianne has a showcase of fabulous vegan treats like risotto balls, quinoa-based poke bowls, and passionfruit slabs. Then there’s spicy, sticky deliciousness at Indonesian Kitchen: skewers and spring rolls and fried rice, samosas and noodles. River Café alumni Rob and Michelle from Nomadic Kitchen are back with their glorious country-style Italian-accented breakfasts (those omelettes!) and cakes.
Then there’s Radiance Kitchen with their divine gluten-free dumplings handmade in rainbow colours, their potstickers and stuffed sticky rice cones – or, if you’re feeling French, Peace Love & Crepes for a sweet or savoury crepe, gluten-free batter and bulging with spinach and cheese, pesto and olives, or salted butter caramel.
Want something snacky, or to bear away with you as picnic ideas once you’re out at the grounds, rug unfurled, a pause between musical acts? Both Cheeses Loves You and Nimbin Valley Dairy offer loads of beautiful local cheeses, though you’ll need Scratch Patisserie or Crabbes Creek Woodfired bread to go alongside, plus Grumpy Grandma’s olives and dips courtesy of Spice Palace or Baraka. Oh, and Bay Smokehouse rillettes and Church Farm pickles… plus a Matcha Byron muffin or a Sourdough Doughnut – check out the Hot Cross Donuts! – just to nibble on.
Too many choices, only one stomach. Happy Bluesfest!
Yummify, Nomadic Kitchen, Indonesian Kitchen, Radiance Kitchen, Peace Love & Crepes, Cheeses loves You, Nimbin Valley Dairy, Crabbes Creek Woodfired, Scratch Patisserie, Grumpy Grandma’s, Spice Palace, Baraka, Church Farm, Bay Smokehouse, Matcha Byron and Sourdough Doughnuts are at Mullumbimby Farmers Market every Friday from 7 to 11am.
