Held in the car park at Nundah Train Station every Sunday from 6am - 12pm is the Northside Farmers Markets.
They are quite small with 3 or 4 stalls selling fruit and vege. As with most markets, if you arrive early you will receive the freshest produce but if you arrive late you will be sure to grab a bargain.
My favourite stalls include the Apple stand selling delicious crunchy apples grown in Stanthorpe and the Asian stall selling a large range of greens including wombok, pak-choy and bok-choy.
Coffee Zip provided me with my morning caffeine fix for a reasonable $3. They also sell yummy melting moments and cookies from $2! There is a van selling fresh meat for good prices, cake stalls and plants for sale all for great prices.
A sign written in Nikko pen that read "PLAY CHESS HERE" was placed in front of a table and two old men sitting on fold-out chairs. The concentration and determination etched on their faces, made me smile and the whole scene nurtured a nostaligic feeling inside. :-)
Nundah Markets are less commercialised than some others in Brisbane, and I think for this reason they have more character without lacking good fresh food for great prices. In saying that, it's a market purely serving the purpose of buying your groceries as opposed to a cultural day out.
Let's face it. If we can buy fresh, good quality food from anywhere rather than Coles and Woolworths it's a good thing.
K
