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About Jan Powers Farmers Markets X
- Primarily it is a colourful bustling market selling fresh farm produce flowers
- breads artisan products meat fish poultry plants organics and food related
- objects... It's a feel good grass roots experience with a social and community slant and a lot of fun.
- It is not exclusively done by, or for Farmers . It is not a Farmers Market
- Co-operative. We have a number of city folk selling too, and a lot of exotic
- products and hold special promotions, entertaining events and chefs give cooking classes.
- It is a big, bustling, busy, open air food market that sells all the most
- interesting food and plants, kitchen goods and wine, breads, meat, fish and fowl under the sun.
Who Comes To The Markets? X
- Everybody, from the locals to Judges and sportsmen, media and tourists,
- the rich and famous, to the poor and infamous, wise and the hungover.
- All ages and sects, including foodies, photographers, artists and off duty
- policemen, publicans, plumbers and chippies, chefs, priests, actors,
- acrobats, mothers, couples, corporate big wigs and even your neighbours and their children. Come and meet them all there! Yes we have lots of top
- dogs and top children too who visit.
Comforts Provided? X
- Yes! For example:
- Breakfasts and sausages sizzles.
- Excellent coffee crepes.
- Juices.
- Warm bread.
- Pies and rolls.
- Lost and found
- First Aid bag
- Free parking
- 3 separate sets of loos
- Coffee carts
- Samples and snacks
- Tables and chairs
- Knife sharpener and key cutter
- Visit our Information Office and collect some market fliers and calendars.
Market Customers Services X
- Market Lost & Found items are held at the Office Tent.
- Leave your name and contact details in our log book if you have lost your glasses,
- keys, children, spouses, money or wits. We will call you!
- We have a 90% recovery rate (only a 10% recovery rate for wits!).
Weekly Queen St Farmers Market X
- When:
- Every Wednesday!
- 10am - 6pm
- Date:
- January 2012 - N/A
- February 2012 - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
- March 2012 - 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
- Arpil 2012 - 4th, 11th, 18th
- May 2012 - 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
- Where:
- Queen St Mall, Bridge End.
- How To Find It:
- Click to view map
Mitchelton Farmers Market X
- When:
- The first Sunday of each month.
- 6am - noon.
- Date:
- January 2012 - N/A
- February 2012 - Sunday 5th
- March 2012 - Sunday 4th
- April 2012 - Sunday 1st
- May 2012 - Sunday 6th
- Where:
- Blackwood Street, Mitchelton.
- Between Samford Rd & Mitchelton Train Station.
- How To Find It:
- UBD Ref. Map 138, K5 or Click to view map
Powerhouse Farmers Market X
- When:
- 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month.
- 6am - noon.
- Date:
- January 2012 - 14th & 28th
- February 2012 - 11th & 25th
- March 2012 - 10th & 24th
- April 2012 - 7th & 21st
- May 2012 - 12th & 26th
- Where:
- The Brisbane Powerhouse.
- 119 Lamington St, New Farm.
- How To Find It:
- UBD Ref. Map 20, B20 orClick to view map
Manly Farmers Market X
- When:
- 3rd Saturday of each month.
- 6am - noon.
- Date:
- January 2012 - Saturday 21st
- February 2012 - Saturday 18th
- March 2012 - Saturday 17th
- April 2012 - Saturday 14th
- May 2012 - Saturday 19th
- Where:
- Royal Esplanade, Manly.
- Between Cambridge & Cardigan Parades.
- How To Find It:
- UBD Ref. Map 163, P4 orClick to view map
Stones Corner Market X
- When:
- 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month (after Powerhouse)
- 6am - noon.
- Date:
- January 2012 - Sunday 8th & 22nd
- February 2012 - Sunday 12th & 26th
- March 2012 - Sunday 11th & 25th
- Arpil 2012 - Sunday 8th & 22nd
- May 2012 - Sunday 13th & 27th
- Where:
- Stones Corner, Logan Road
- Where Old Cleveland Road meets Logan Road
- How To Find It:
- UBD Ref. Map - or Click to view map
Broadbeach Market X
- When:
- 2nd Sunday of each month
- 7am - 1pm.
- Date:
- January 2012 - Sunday 8th
- February 2012 - Sunday 12th
- March 2012 - Sunday 11th
- Arpil 2012 - Sunday 8th
- May 2012 - Sunday 13th
- Where:
- Oracle Boulevard, Broadbeach
- Between Elizabeth Ave and Charles Ave
- How To Find It:
- UBD Ref. Map - or Click to view map
Stall Holder Application Form X
- Click to open electronic form (or alternatively "right click/save as")
- Click to open print form (or alternatively "right click/save as")
- To apply for Provisional Marketeer status please download and print the Provisional
- Marketeer Application Form (Download Application Forms). Fill it in with your details, sign it, and then either:
- Email it to jan@janpowersfarmersmarkets.com.au
- Post it to PO Box 2055, Ascot, Brisbane 4007; or
- Fax it to 0732687948; or
- Hand it in at the Market Office on a Market day.
- If you have difficulties viewing the application form, make sure you have the latest
- Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer (You can download it HERE)
- After your application form is received, assessed and approved, we will call or email you to discuss details and availability of market sites.
- * You will be met at the front entrance to the markets and shown to your allocated
- site on the chosen dates.
- * Your site fee is calculated on the basis of site and stall size (Small, Medium, and Large plus GST), use of electricity and any special needs.
- * Tax receipts provided.
- TRADER ALERT!!
- Traders vehicles must now to enter Powerhouse markets from 4am, through the
- New Farm Park entrance, off Brunswick Street. Do not queue. Do not enter through
- Lamington St. Too many complaints about vehicle noise.
Entertainer Application Form X
- Click to open electronic form (or alternatively "right click/save as")
- Click to open print form (or alternatively "right click/save as")
- To apply for Provisional Marketeer status please download and print the Provisional
- Marketeer Application Form (Download Application Forms). Fill it in with your details, sign it, and then either:
- Email it to jan@janpowersfarmersmarkets.com.au
- Post it to PO Box 2055, Ascot, Brisbane 4007; or
- Fax it to 0732687948; or
- Hand it in at the Market Office on a Market day.
- If you have difficulties viewing the application form, make sure you have the latest
- Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer (You can download it HERE)
- After your application form is received, assessed and approved, we will call or email you to discuss details and availability
Jan Power's Farmers Markets X
- PO Box 2055
- Ascot
- Brisbane, 4007
- Lost and Found Enquiries: 0417 720 943
- Fax: 07 3268 7948
- Jan Power Mobile: 0417 720 943
- Website maintained by Doppelganger Designs, for questions/inquiries/problems
- relating to the website only contact mitch_metcalfe@hotmail.com
- All other inquiries will be dismissed.
- About Jan Power
- Jan Power is the original owner and operator of the Jan Power's Farmers Markets
- (registered name). She has a trained background in medicine, theatre and food.
- Grew up on a farm in Stanthorpe, schooled in Brisbane, trained as a cook in
- London, created and worked in her own resteraunt and catering company in Paddington.
- Jan was the food editor of the Courier Mail and appeared on TV for many years and is still
- on ABC radio. A consultant to the food industry on products, presentation and
- marketing, she is also a sought after humourous speaker on the national circuit.
- She visits markets all over the world, and loves them so much that she began her
- own in Queensland in 1998.
Braised Oxtail with Vegetables Recipe X
- Serves 2 - 3
- 1 oxtail, cut into joints
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tsp salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 whole cloves
- 2 cups (500 ml) meat stock
- 13 oz (410 g) canned whole tomatoes, quartered
- 8 fresh pickling onions
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 8 new potatoes
- 1 1/3 cup (100 g) mushrooms, wiped and sliced
- 4 tbsp medium cream sherry
- 4 tsp dried or 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- Method
- 1. Remove excess fat from oxtail and brown meat in heated cooking oil in a
- heavy-based saucepan. Add onion and saute until translucent.
- 2. Add seasoning, heated meat stock and tomato, cover with lid, reduce heat and
- simmer for 3 hours or until meat is tender.
- 3. Add vegetables and sherry and simmer for another 30 minutes.
- 4. Remove bay leaves, then sprinkle with parsley.
Lambs Shanks Casserole Recipe X
- Serves 2 - 3
- Slow cooked Lamb Shanks with aromatic spices
- 6 Lamb Shanks
- Plain flour for dusting
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onlion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 cup Red wine
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 bunch fresh thyme
- 2 Teaspoons chopped chilli
- 1 Tablespoon tumeric
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Method
- Dust the lamb shanks in flour.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan and brown the shanks, turning frequently.
- Put aside.
- Heat the remaining oil in the pan and brown the onions and garlic.
- Add the celery and carrot and stir fry for about 5 minutes.
- Add the shanks, wine tomatoes, water , chilli and herbs.
- Simmer on low for about 1 hour.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve with creamy mash potatoes of soft polenta.
Irish Moss Recipe X
- A superb green sauce for covering everything.
- 1) Green peas 1kg.
- 2) Salt. Cracked black pepper.
- 3) 2 chopped white onions.
- 4) 2 cleaned cut carrots.
- 5) Pinch of thyme and sage. Shred if fresh herbs
- 6) Knob butter. 1 cup cream..
- 7) Optional dash of good sherry.
- Method
- Boil the peas, carrots and onions in salted water.
- When tender remove and put through blender, add cream and wiz up in.
- Blender or kitchen wiz until smooth.
- Keep warm in a bowl over hot water and beat until light and fluffy before pouring
- over lamb cutlets, lamb stew, roast lamb slices or a hearty casserole.
- “I that I will never see……….. a sauce…. so lovely as the pea.”.
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