Are you an avid shopper at the Wednesday produce market? From today, you’ll find them in their temporary new home in a retail space next to the Mac Shop.

Run by the student group the Locavores, the market operates with the philosophy of eating a local diet – one that’s healthy, environmentally sound and in support of local farmers. And given Macquarie was once a market garden, the group aims to reconnect with our past, with food forests, cooking and gardening workshops, closed-loop composting systems, and chickens.

The new retail space is being trialled for one month with thanks to the generosity of Campus Life, and support from the Harvest Hub and Macquarie Sustainability. “It’s great to see students engaging with an important topic like eating seasonally and locally, so we’re happy to support the Locavores in this exciting project,” says Niels Pantenburg, General Manager of Campus Services.

Show your support by simply shopping local, participate in Sustainability’s latest campaign, Seasonal Greetings to help realise the group’s goal to becoming a permanent fixture in their new space.

Opening hours
Tuesday – Thursday: 10am – 3pm

Every Thursday from 9am, the market will transform into a student kitchen to offer free breakfast, cooking workshops, recipes, and cheap ready-made Locavore-approved meals.