Growing local

Members Outing - Global Food Village

Event Details

Time: October 15, 2017 from 6am to 2pm
Location: Croydon Road, Woodridge (opposite the Woodridge train station)
Street: Croydon Road
City/Town: Woodridge
Website or Map: http://www.visitlogan.com.au/…
Phone: 0407691485 Dianne
Event Type: cultural, and, produce, event
Organized By: Dianne
Latest Activity: Oct 16, 2017

WHEN	Sunday, 15 October 2017, 6am - 2pm This is the time open from - until

VENUE ADDRESS	Croydon Road, Woodridge (opposite the Woodridge train station), why not get the train in and leave the car at home. DETAILS





	Why not come and enjoy a day out with the international atmosphere and experience more than 200 nationalities and cultural experiences including multi-cultural costumes and shopping? The market provides international breakfast foods from Europe, Africa and Asia. I thought it might be lovely if we could enjoy breakfast or lunch at one of the many venues, before or after browsing the many stalls and stocking up on sort after produce and growing materials. Before, during or after shopping make a meal of it in the street food alley that looks and smells like it has been beamed up from a village in South East Asia. Here you’ll find hawkers peddling Thai, Cambodian and Vietnamese street food, with generous plates of food $7 or less. Not only is this the best value food around, it is also the most authentic in a think-you-died- and-went-to-Asia kind of way.

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Comment by Andrew Cumberland on October 16, 2017 at 22:38: That looks great!

Comment by Dianne Caswell on October 16, 2017 at 15:22: Yes Roger, if it weren't for us slightly mad people, the world would be a sadder place.

Comment by Roger Clark on October 16, 2017 at 6:17: Things did not look promising as we travelled to the event on Sunday morning. The rain was getting heavier as we neared Woodridge to meet up with Colin and Mary-Anne, Graham and Dianne, but the effort was well worthwhile in the end. We enjoyed good company, great food and a range of produce you certainly don't get at your usual supermarkets. I managed to get some sweet, disease resistant mangos, and some sour mangos which will all be eaten then used to grow seedling trees. I also got some lovely looking egg plants, which will be used to eat and grow. The prices of everything were very cheap, and bargains were everywhere.

Definitely worth a repeat visit next year, when even the "stay at homes" might venture out and join us slightly mad, types who braved the weather for a great experience.

Comment by Elaine de Saxe on October 15, 2017 at 17:33: Thanks for the pix, Dianne. I'm drooling over those Okra, how do they get them to grow so well in this season? Mine are just in their first true leaves. The ethnic folks around my way don't grow for the markets, darn it. Tho maybe at Caboolture market but I don't get there now.

Comment by Dianne Caswell on October 15, 2017 at 17:13: Thanks so Much Mary-An, we did have a great time and the rain held off just long enough to allow us to walk the magic mile of Sights and Smells (I lie, not quite q mile, but it was magic). We ate foods that were new to us and learnt more about cooking these many and varied foods,

I took home 4Kgs of Blueberries at a fabulous price as I took what was left. I will turn some into Blueberry Cordial and the rest into Blueberries in Blueberry Sauce. Low Sugar of course.

Below are some photos from the day.

Comment by Mary-Ann Baker on October 15, 2017 at 13:53: to the wonderful Dianne and Graham, Roger and his awesome wife - a huge THANK YOU - so appreciate you coming out in the rain - just cause us Northerners came down in the rain to the markets.... to those who stayed in your nice dry warm beds you missed the experience of a lifetime - wonderful food, breaki was so delicious - great food stalls ( found many things I had never seen and learnt how to use lots of new tatses) - awesome company, learnt a lot from everyone there, our intrepid BLFers and the stall holders.bought way too many plants and fruits and vegies to try .. only went home cause the rain got through my clothes and onto the skin and it got a bit COLD !!!!!! So thank you everyone for a great day out !

Comment by Mary-Ann Baker on October 15, 2017 at 5:27: yes its raining hard here but we are just leaving now - see you later

Comment by Dianne Caswell on October 13, 2017 at 13:48: Message Sent riday 1.45pm - See you all around 8.30am, in front of the Woodridge Railway Station, for Brekky Sunday Morning..Phone me if you are coming later please.. 0407691485...Dianne