On the first Sunday of each month, a few blocks of Blackwood Street in Mitchelton is closed off the…read morefor the Jan Power's Farmers Markets. The Mitchelton Farmers Markets feature many of the same quality stall owners that go to all of the Jan Power's series of markets, but there's also a few others who I only see a Mitchy. I love getting a nice cold drink from the Lime man - all his products are Lime based. He sells amazing Lime cordial to take home - remember to bring my your glass bottle when you're finished and get $1 off your next bottle. He also sells Lime salt which is delicious on avocado, or to rim your margarita glass with. There's a couple of different German Sausage stalls to pick from, if you like a good german sausage and sauerkraut. The one up in the middle of the markets (just off the little side street) sells you the sausage cut up on a plate as an option, instead of in a bun - so good for people like me who want to limit their bread intact. There's also dumplings and waffles and crepes and coffee stalls, so don't eat breakfast before you come. There are plenty of delicious bakeries that sell organic bread, spelt bread, sourdough and other types of bread. There is also a man selling heavily discounted cheese that is close to the Best Before date (but still is good for a bit longer) so you can pick up some bargain cheese. There are heaps of fresh produce stalls selling fruit and vegetables. There's a stall that just does apples and has about half a dozen different types of apple (with sample and tasters available) and they also do amazing cloudy apple juice. The markets run from 6am to midday, but so many of the stalls sell out of the product well before closing time, so the earlier you get there, the better.

Grab your eco-tote, your smug trolley shopping list and wander down to Blackwood Street on the…read morefirst Sunday of the month for a compact version of the Jan Power's Farmers Market. Be warned, by 8:30am the street is packed and your market experience becomes more like shuffling through a sardine tin. There's favourites like The Goat Pie Guy, Sol Breads and I Love Brownies, as well as ample fresh produce stalls, flowers sellers and strategically placed coffee carts to keep you caffeinated regardless what end of the street you start your market haul at.

A great market that sprung up in the past couple of years offering a more convenient option for…read morepeople north of the river than the West End markets. It has all the market staples with food dominating, but clothes, home wares, kitchenware also featuring. The food stalls include produce from quite a few local growers including some organic ones, so you know the freshness is guaranteed. One thing that they do perhaps a little better than West End is live music. The organisers arrange a different group each week, with genres including from Jazz and Latin, so you aren't subject to the vicissitudes of the busker. The markets go until about 1pm but it's best to arrive early. Which means you will be there for your first weekend coffee. There are a few stalls doing good quality espresso, and my favourite is Bunker Coffee, who also have a small outlet in Milton.

Once upon a time Saturday mornings were for sleeping in waking up to discover half the day had…read moreslipped away. They were for watching Rage while eating your cereal. Yet somewhere along the time-space continuum my Saturday mornings took a turn towards domesticity and became more about getting up early and getting sh*t done including visiting the markets for fresh fruit and veg. The Village Markets at Kelvin Grove are my preferred market destination. Not because they have the best range of produce (it's good and ample but there are better around) but because even when in peak hour you still feel like you have space to move as you walk up and down the walkway. Other more notorious markets in Brisbane have downsized leaving it near impossible to pass through the walkways without feeling like you're the newest sardine in the tin. Ney, Saturday morning market visits are for leisurely strolls up and down looking at each stall, coffee in hand (preferable from Rooster - formerly Bunker Stand). Once caffeinated take your pick from fresh produce, hand made yoghurts, a bunch of flowers for your beloved or for yourself.

The Jan Powers Farmers Markets at Stones Corner run every 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month…read more The markets take over the whole street, which is pedestrian only. Although all the stalls have umbrellas and marquees, on a hot sunny day there's quite a lot of direct sun and it can get pretty hot. The preview reviewer got the times wrong - they run from 6am to noon. I'm glad to see a good use for the Stone's Corner area, which was previously inhabited by a few odd cafes, discount outlets and a huge amount of empty shops. These markets are pretty much like all Jan Powers Farmers Markets - if you've been to any of the other ones, you'll recognise most of the stalls. The quality of food sellers, and fresh produce is pretty high and lots of great deli products - the Eumundi Smokehouse makes amazing chicken chorizo sausages!

I'm a fan of Jan Powers Farmers Markets and I love that there are more and more of them around…read moreBrisbane. As Rhiannon says, the suppliers don't tend to change that much but I'm OK with that as long as I can get fresh, locally made goats cheese and snack on a kransky or 3. You pay a bit of a premium for some things, however taste and quality is extremely apparent in food so if you want a really special meal pay a little bit more. Also, I always manage to find a chinese style stall at the back with cheaper veg so I can still fulfil my bargain hunter instinct.

Markets that aren't so full of people that your long dormant homicidal tendencies begin to rear…read moretheir ugly head? YES PLEASE! We don't go to Northey Street Markets all that often, but every single time we've been, it's been a delight. Though there are a couple of tight alleys, the markets are small enough that most walkways are at least 2m wide, so you rarely get shoved about (hurrah!). There are often a smaller number of people, probably because of the smaller number of stalls, so you can easily see what's there and get served pretty quickly. The obvious exception are all the grocery stalls, which are usually packed, though they get through everyone pretty quickly. Worth going to just for Raw & Peace; amazing raw burgers, pizza, cake... ah! It's all good. But there are also a number of other interesting stalls there, all of which are worth a look (there was even a Bahn Mi stall one time we went). And, of course, it's in the Northey Street park, so you're under a gorgeous canopy, surrounded by trees, and just a 30 second walk from the creek (and all manner of walking tracks!) Really worth a look, even if only so there's that ONE MARKET that you don't hate!

Northey St City Farm is one of those council initiatives that actually WORKS! In the 1974 Brisbane…read morefloods the Windsor area was severely flooded, leading to council requistioning the land next to the creek back from home owners. Instead of just keeping the land mowed, in 1994 Brisbane City Council opened the area as a community farm. It has now grown to become an outstanding resource for the local community, with lessons in permaculture, markets, a cafe and nursery and allotment gardening available. Lots of school groups visit and the kids get the opportunity to harvest produce and cook it on site, allowing city kids an opportunity to see how food production works first hand. You can rent an allotment for a nominal fee to grow your own produce, join a community group or just walk around the different gardens to learn new ideas about cultivation and gardening best practice. As you can imagine it is a wonderland for kids of all ages, and sitting down over a chai at the cafe feels like you've stepped back into a simpler, easier time where kids wore felt and played with pipe cleaners and were allowed to stay in the park with their friends until the street lights came on. Locals should also take advantage of the organic markets on Sunday from 6.30am - 10.30am.

Milton market is a nice enough market in Brisbane. I was looking for a heavier craft experience and…read morethis particular market has more food options. There was a nice shop with scents for a car or small room that I considered getting some gifts from. Loads of food options here. From vegan, Japanese, Mexican, German and more. Lots of coffee options as well, but it was a million degrees and I was already dying from my last coffee. There was a traveling petting zoo at the market; I do not believe that this is a standing attraction tho. There was also a nice bouncy house for the kids. Great market, enjoyed the experience.

I'm cautiously a fan of the new Milton Markets (actually a relocation from another market). I don't…read moreknow about the old location, but the new one is convenient by all three of Brisbane's major modes of public transit, and also eminently driveable. It tends to be a packed house, full of bad pedestrian behavior but good vendors. The range of sellers here is eclectic and upper crust, even compared to its numerous competitors. They have some very expensive (but very good) bakers, an entire stall devoted to nut milks, a french toast truck, and, at least the last time I went, adoptable greyhounds. They also, for a market of this size, do very well on actual vegetables, including an organic farmer and several other substantial stalls. Indeed, they've got things for all sorts of people; if you want to make ultra-healthy food at home, you can come here for ingredients, and if you want to indulge, you can stop by their fudge stall. People with restrictive diets should be pretty happy; a South American stall offers to cook their breakfast dishes with cactus instead of egg (and their beans are tasty), and a variety of decent options abound. This market is mostly food (though there are a few tents of clothing and other sundries). I would suggest avoiding this place if you are a compulsive spender, as there are a lot of ways for your money to disappear fast. But since I'm self-disciplined (and my exchange rate is favorable), I find it worthwhile to visit.

One of the best markets Brisbane area has to offer. If you go around noon the stalls start doing…read moresome amazing deals to clear their stock. This market is only on Saturdays. Several great food stalls towards the middle of the market. In particular I would recommend NYC bagels they make a bagel sandwich called the brat it's my favorite. You pick the bagel it comes in and the brat has bacon, rocket, avocado, and what makes it great is their aioli sauce. Produce here is pretty cheap there is always a deal going on in one stall versus the other so take ur time to compare a bit before buying. The stalls towards the middle I find tend to be generally cheaper. But the stalls at the end usually would do the clearance sales towards ends of the market day.

So, apparently in Australia, farmer's markets are not more expensive than grocery stores. There are…read morea lot of diverse vegetables to find here. It's a large, snaky space, with many things other than vegetables, including cooked food vendors, merchants of other ilks, and various forms of massage. List not exhaustive. I've had little trouble finding my go-to vegetables at better prices than Coles. The location isn't perfect. It doesn't drain well, and rain comes often in Brisbane. Parking is limited, and only one meaningful bus route goes by. Also, everyone else is right that you want to think about getting in early, which may or may not be easy to do on a Saturday morning depending on your disposition. But by all means, if you can get here, you'll find something good.