South East Queensland
This section lists the various clubs, farms and markets in the South East Queensland region that are connected with organic gardening, permaculture, bio-dynamics or other sustainable form of gardening/farming. If you're interested in where you can purchase your groceries, how to start your own vegetable patch, or even a current family farmer that wants to know more of what's happening in SEQ
It is suggested you also look in the Australia section, as some organisations in other locations provide services Australia wide, for example, seed supplies with mail order facilities.
Markets
The number of outdoor or farmers markets has increased significantly in recent years. There are specific markets for organic produce, but all the food markets tend to have some vendors that sell organic produce. Some are a good place for the small family owned farmer to sell their produce direct to the consumer, thereby tending to be fresher. If you're a vendor at one of these markets and have feedback from your point of view, I'm quite happy to hear from you.
These markets also tend to have atmosphere that is lacking in any supermarket, so even from that perspective are worth the visit.
| Eumundi Markets on the Sunshine Coast, each Saturday morning. |
| Gold Coast Organic Market each Saturday morning from 6.00-11am at Miami State School. |
| Jan Power's Farmers Markets have regular markets at Indooroopilly and the Power House in Brisbane |
| Northey St Organic Growers Market Every Saturday, from 06:30 AM to 10:30 AM, the market provides an extensive range of freshly picked, farm-fresh organic vegetables and fruit. Also features a well-stocked nursery and an open-air cafe offering organic coffee, teas and quality foodstuffs. |
| The Brisbane Markets are located at Rocklea, just 11 kilometres from Brisbane's CBD and incorporate a fruit and vegetable market, flower market, a commercial centre and the Brisbane MarketPlace retail market precinct. |
| Toowoomba Farmers Markets runs on the first Saturday of each month. They also have a email newsletter which can subscribe to, that includes a recipe of the month. |
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Community Supported Agriculture
| Food Connect project, is a group of professionals including farmers, academics, consultants and community development workers involved in awareness raising the concept of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) around Australia. With partner farms in the Laidley Valley just west of Brisbane. |
| Sandy Creek Organic Farm located at Beerwah |
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Restaurants
| Mondo Organics is an organic restaurant and retail outlet, prompted by a concern about the increasing use of chemical pesticides, additives, preservatives and genetically-modified items in daily food items. |
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Shops and/or home deliveries
Services
Services can include information/education services for individuals or commercial farmers.
| Green Harvest Organic Gardening Supplies. Based at Crystal Waters is a mail order for gardening books, high quality tools and unusual seeds but it also contains hard-to-find pest control products to manage pests organically. They publish the Australian Organic Gardening Resource Guide annually. |
| Edible Gardens Workshops and consultancies involving environmentally sustainable and water-saving practices professionally delivered to homes and communities. We operate from our base in Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Ecological Solutions Consultancy and education in permaculture and organic food growing. Crystal Waters Ecocentre, near Maleny, QLD. |
| Crystal Waters College Permaculture courses/workshops |
| Sustainability Education and Ecological Design contributes to the emergence of an ecological and sustainable future through ecoliteracy and ecodesign. Based at Crystal Waters 1.5 hour drive from Brisbane. |
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Clubs
If you want your club listed here then please contact us. If your club does not have a web site you may write up a one page description about yourself and it will be placed here. This is for non-profit, community based clubs only.
| Brisbane Organic Growers Inc helps you grow your own fruit and vegetables without chemicals, hormones, artificial herbicides and pesticides. Helps you exclude genetically engineered organims from your diet. |
| Organic Gardening From Down Under. A site created and dedicated to David Heaton who was a member of Brisbane Organic Growers Inc |
| Beelarong Community Farm Association Inc has three basic ethics which are 1. Care for people, 2. Care for the earth, 3. Return surplus |
| Lockyer Organic Group For people interested in organics in the Lockyer Valley QLD. They keep a very informal format, meeting at each other's place and exchange tips, produce, cuttings and seeds. |
| Northey Street City Farm has been developed for people to enjoy and participate in using the principles of permaculture. It is also intended to be a demonstration site where people of all ages can learn through practical, hands on experience. |
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Farms
This section includes community supported agriculture, demonstation farms that provide organized tours, or any farm that is willing to provide information basedf on experience or visits. These farms have some activity related to sustainable farming practices, which does not mean it is 100% organic. It could be a large commercial farm practicing some aspect of integrated pest management or how it works with the local environment.
If you have or know of some farm that demonstrates some form of sustainable agriculture regardless of size or location (even if it's not in SE Queensland) then please let me know. They do not have to have a web site, as there are others ways of letting people find out about them.
| Simply Natural Organic Farm Demonstation farm, living classroom. Offering educational tours, one day and weekend courses. The farm is located on the Sunshine Coast. |
| Crystal Waters Village
A socially and environmentally responsible, economically viable rural subdivision north of Brisbane. The village centre is zoned for commerce, light industry, tourism and educational activities. |
| Kookaburra Park Eco-Village is 485 acres of diverse sub-tropical Australian bush land. It has had 124, one acre, freehold allotments strategically placed onto the landscape utilizing Permaculture Principals. The surrounding land is owned in common by all Site Holders. It is located in Gin Gin. |
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Other Information
| School Vegetable & Herb Growing Project Sustainable food production and consumption. This site has been specifically designed for those undertaking a Queensland Junior Secondary Study of Society and Environment module on Vegetable and Herb Growing. |
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