I’m Louis and I’m ten years old. I love the Byron Farmers Market and have been going all my life.
As mentioned in a previous Echo, (January 29) a major storm recently blustered its way through the Shire, and the Byron Farmers Market was severely impacted.
Punters had to help stallholders hold down their tents. My parents were two of those people.
I think the farmers’ market is a welcoming place for everyone, young and old. It has a great communal feel to it and I am always seeing familiar faces and bumping into friends.
The massive fig tree at the front entrance is constantly teeming with kids of all ages; I’ve been climbing it since I could walk.
Lastly, we have to admire the market for its sole purpose, food! Multiple coffee shops, (iced chocolate in my case) terrific drinks and Ice blocks, a selection of breakfast stalls, a few delicious sweet treats, and of course, the market’s fantastically fresh fruit and vegetables.
Not only is there a farmers’ market in Byron Bay, but all over the Shire – in Mullum, New Brighton, and Bangalow. So, I hope to see you there!
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