The Barossa Farmers Market is held every Saturday from about 7am to 10.30am, depending on when everyone arrives and packs up. It’s held in the Vintners Sheds in the town of Angaston, right in the middle of the Barossa Valley, and it seems like everyone in the Barossa goes, either as a stallholder or customer.

The stalls sell a variety of products, all grown or created nearby. The fresh produce may have been picked that very morning, and you can also buy local cheeses, chocolates, cupcakes, bread, meat and sauces among many other things.

It’s a tradition, at least for the friends we went with, to have breakfast at the market. A centrally located stall sells bacon-and-egg rolls and coffee, and there’s a space in the middle of the market shed which is filled with bench seats and tables. There’s nothing quite like bacon and eggs on a weekend morning, and they always seem to taste better if someone else cooks it for you – though the amazing display of relishes on offer also helped.

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This article was written by Linda Martin

Linda Martin is a self-confessed word geek, Spanish addict and world traveller. She and Craig have been travelling full-time for six years, taking in parts of Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. She's currently in A Coruña, Spain.