CRAVE Art & Food POP UPS

04/06/2024

WE HAVE THREE AMAZING MARKETS coming your way this week.

Start your day right by shopping at our weekly Yamba Farmers & Producers on WEDNESDAY from 7am.

45 stalls of gate to plate produce that is house made, home grown or home baked.

Our venue is at the mouth of the mighty Clarence river (Yamba Breakwall car park) where the river meets the sea.

Breathtakingly beautiful views, birdsong and happy faces bring food for the soul.

On THURSDAY the fragrance of local bacon and eggs and fresh barista coffee along with seasonal chemical free veggies, pancakes, grass fed local beef, lamb and pork and other tasty goodies come your way from GRAFTON'S historic Market Square from 7am.

On SUNDAY we bring you are diverse range of bespoke hand crafted local artisans who have been busy preparing for this long weekend.

All stallholders have 100% either hand made, grown and baked their offerings available for purchase this Sunday at the Yamba Indoors Sports Centre (Raymond Laurie Centre) beginning at 9am.

22/03/2024

PUT YOUR SKATES on for the up coming EASTER WEEKEND as looks like it will be a cracker with such an amazing array of things to do around the valley.

If you aren't heading up to the Blues Fest (with your gum boots and umbrellas) there is still plenty of cultural action happening that you don't won't to miss out on here in a magnificent valley.

Not to be missed is the annul Maclean Highland Gathering, with tartan skirts swirling, cabers flying and the squeezing of the pipes to clear the air of any evil spirits.

As we speak Maclean CBD is being tarted up and having a makeover so that the town is sparkle larkle for next weekend.

Pot holes are being filled, the paint is drying and the haggis is cooking along with the malt whiskey in the cupboard is chafing at the bit to be opened.

The new look Yamba Simply Hand Made Market is on at the Angourie Rd Indoor Sports Stadium while the Woombah Market is on in the nature reserve alongside the Woombah RFS She

We have two major art launches at the Ulmarra Gallery and Yamba Museum both on Saturday afternoon from 5pm.

There are lots of places to discover in nature, lots of brilliant historical reveals in our museums and many great venues to grab a feed, have a taste of local brews and listen to lots of live music.

To find out more head to www.myclarencevalley.com or look for the plunge arts & culture festival program book in all your favourite outlets.

10/01/2024

BOUQUETS or THUMBS DOWN for our tourism industry?

Clarence Valley Council are looking for feedback on tourism in our area and have an online survey they would like you to fill out.

Writing about it on Facebook achieves nothing, so if you have something to say, have a lived experience or an opinion this is where you say it, in this survey, where it does matter and it will be collated.

Here are some talking points you may like to consider:

Should Council:
- cap Air BnB and Short Term Stays to 90 days?
- increase $$$$$ for tourism marketing?
- invest more $$$$$ in festival partnerships?
- ban freedom campers?
- charge a tourism bed tax
- have paid parking in Yamba?
- employ more rangers?
- invest $$$$ into a cycle way from Yamba, Maclean and Grafton?
- upgrade Ferry Park Maclean tourism hub?
- increase $$$$ investments into signature events?

Let's hear your thoughts on tourism and fill out the survey now. Its important we hear from you.

We are pleased to announce that the Industry Engagement team at Clarence Valley Council is currently working on a new Clarence Valley Destination Management Plan (DMP) that will assist in shaping the future of our region as a thriving tourism destination. We are

29/12/2023

xox 'MEET THE LOCALS FARMERS & ARTISAN MARKET' xox

We are the crazy sister market to the Yamba Farmers & Producers Market which is held every Wednesday.

At our Saturday morning Yamba Food & Artisan POP UP Market (same place as our Wednesday Market) you will only find local folks with amazing hand blended, hand crafted, hand baked, hand grown goodies.

When you spend with us your money stays in our region supporting other small family owned and operated businesses.

Spend your morning with us by the other ocean.

Here is our stall holder line up for Saturday morning next to the Yamba Breakwall from 7am.

1.Yummo Bratwurst – range of German sausages with sauerkraut, mustard and bread
2.Maddi’s Donuts – house made iced donuts
3.Bakarindi – Australian native spices, jams, relishes
4.Crunchio – hand blended chocolate and strawberry drinks
5.Benefield’s Rose Farm – roses, natives and sunflowers
6.Pure Goat Soap – hand blended with local ingredient’s
7.Australian Medicinal Herbs – local grown and hand crafted
8.Kitchen Maid – local hand-crafted products
9.Gut Instinct Kombucha – house blend blocal ingredient’s
10.Ashby Sourdough – organic hand-crafted sourdough bread
11.The Eddies Japanese Kitchen – Gyosa, Karagi chicken, rolls
12.Byron Bay Olive Co – French olives, tapenade, salami, fetta
13.Saltwater Wax – Manuka wraps, candles and honey
14.Made by Kazz – jams, sauces and relishes local ingredient’s
15.The Arcane Morsel – house made German pretzels
16.Athol Glen Turmeric – organic turmeric drink, locally grown
17.Clarence Catering – barista coffee, smoothies, sausages, quiche, cakes with local ingredients
18.Succulents – my heart is cactus
19.Winding Road Distilling Co – Australian award-winning rum
20.Healing Arts - Artist cards, native herb wraps, eye care kits
21.Clarence Valley gourmet dips – house made ice blocks
22.The Sweet Spoon – house made cookies and cupcakes
23.Cheryl's Orgonites - crystals and other thingy's
24.Escent – essentials, rollerballs, perfumes, body oil, bath salts,
25.Crack Fox Hot Sauce – house made sauces and salts
26.Kerrie Speirs Artist Educator
27.Two Blue Boys furniture – hand crafted and local
28.Sinksuff Timber Designs – local timber craftsman and design
29.Original Skin Botanicals – hand crafted balms and soaps, honey
30.Little Things Grown – edible flowers and micro greens
31.Skin B – hand blended local ingredient’s skin creams
32.Happy Little Kimono – children’s clothing
33.Hideo Aoyama – flower artist, jewellery, king rings, chimes.
34.Maree’s plants – range of outdoor plants
35.The Baklover kitchen – house made Middle Eastern pastries
36.RnR Plant Nursery – Indoor plants
37.Lions - COASTAL EMU Education group
38.Simply Crepes – sweet and savory crepes
39.4Eva furniture – handmade timber furniture
40.ArtbyMarc – local artist
41.Woodcraft and Wizardry – timber platters and spoons
42.Sweet Layers – chutney’s jams, pickles
43.Portuguese Tarts – small and sweet, the best!

28/12/2023

******* THIS SATURDAY MORNING *******

Here is our stall holder lineup for this Saturday morning at Yamba (Whiting Beach Carpark). We open from 7am.

A great way to start the day!

All stalls are local and with some regional people with local food, arts and crafts.

1. Bakarindi Native Bush Foods
2. Lions Environmental Emu Education
3. Simply Crepes
4. 4 Eva Furniture
5. Art by Marc
6. Woodcraft and Wizardry
7. Sweet Layers
8. Short but Sweet Patisserie
9. Crunchio
10. Benefields Rose Farm
11. Pure goat soap
12. Australian Medicinal Herbs
13. Nonsense
14. Gut Instinct Kombucha
15. Ashby Sourdough
16. The Eddies Japanese Kitchen
17. Byron Bay Olive Co
18. SaltwaterWax
19. Made by Kazz
20. The Arcane Morsel
21. Athol Glen Turmeric
22. Clarence Catering
23. Succulents
24. Winding Road Distilling Co.
25. Healing Arts
26. Clarence Valley gourmet dips
27. The Sweet Spoon
28. Cheryl's Orgonites
29. Escent
30. Trend Art Designs
31. Crack Fox Hot Sauce
32. Kerrie Speirs Artist Educator
33. Two Blue Boys furniture
34. Sinksuff Timber Designs
35. Original Skin Botanicals
36. Little things grown
37. Skinb
38. Happy Little Kimono
39. Hideo Aoyama
40. Marees plants
41. The Baklover kitchen
42. RnR Plant Nursery
43. YUMMO Bratwurst

26/12/2023

OUR AMAZING FOOD TRIBE gathers at its weekly venue tomorrow (Wednesday) with a whole lot of fresh backed, hand crafted, local grown, free range, organic and gluten free goodies.

We have a few of our regulars away so we have back filled these sites with some very interesting stalls.

Haven't got time to travel the Clarence? Well you can do one lap of the market and taste the flavours of the Clarence.

Come and say hello to our local farmers, producers, makers, bakers and artisans.

We are a plastic free market and don't have a ATM. Stallholders have card facilities and cash.

If you want to research us check out our website www.yambafarmersandproducersmarket.com

22/12/2023

**YAMBA FARMERS & PRODUCERS MARKET DATES **

WE SELL ONLY verified local Clarence Valley and Northern Rivers produce, baked goods and value added products.

When you SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARMERS MARKET you are ensuring a circular economy, 150 mileage footprint, your own food security, nutritional values and sustainability.

With this great produce and location comes a great shopping vibe full of good vibrations, soulful connections, local gathering for family and friends.

We have been looking after your families nutritional needs for 12 years and love seeing you visit us each week.

We are you local food family who cares for you and our community.

Have a great festive season no matter what you are doing or celebrating.

BE SAFE and BE KIND

From our farmers and producers market family to yours may your blessings be many.

WEDNESDAY 27th December 7-12

SATURDAY 30th December 7- 12

WEDNESDAY 3rd January 7 - 12

WEDNESDAY 10th January 7-12

WEDNESDAY 17th January 7 - 12

WEDNESDAY 24th January 7 - 12

WEDNESDAY 31st January 7 - 12

05/12/2023

FROM the TASTE BUDS of the GODS:

The origins of the Pasteis de Nata better known as a Portuguese Custard Tart are steeped in sweet religious traditions.

Back in the day, (18th Century to be exact) these tarts were considered to be a sacred and spiritual delicacy created by Catholic monks in the Jeronimos Monastery, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Convents had an abundance of eggs and it was a common practice to make pastries and to use the eggs to starch clothes.

In 1820 after the Liberal Revolution took place, religions took a back step in the Portuguese society with many monasteries and convents closing down and forcing the monks to sell their Portuguese Custard Tarts to a sugar refinery to survive financially.

The Belem Monastery closed in 1834 and the monks sold the sacred pasteis de nata recipe to the sugar refinery who then established a shop called Fabrica de Pasteis de Belem.

This same shop is operating 200 years later and is still owned by the same descendants who obtained the sacred recipe and sell 20,000 tarts a day.

Patsies de nata translates to breakfast tart and usually is accompanied with an espresso coffee.

So if you haven't got time to go to Portugal and taste these spiritual taste sensations, you better head to the Yamba Farmers and Producers Market on Wednesday and visit the stall 'Short & Sweet' and say hello to Mark and taste these very special secret recipe Portuguese Custard Tarts yourself.

I have it on good authority from a very reliable source who lived in Portugal these Portuguese Custard Tarts are the best he has ever tasted in Australia outside of Portugal.