Winter Market at Dairy Road
Celebrate seasonal produce at the Dairy Road Winter Market.
Explore the best of cold climate produce. Fine foods (such as truffles, wine, garlic, olives and much more), and the Cellar Door wine market will be inside The Vault, beside garden of food trucks. Like a chef’s market, you’ll have direct access to premium and rare goods from the region as well as delicious ready-to-eat goodies. Seasonal producers will be selling winter goods from regional farms in collaboration with the Southern Harvest Association.
There will also be live jazz from The Fringe of Squaredom playing throughout the day, and songs from rising star Ruby Holden.
As part of the Winter Market, renowned French Chef Christophe Gregoire will be hosting two truffle cooking demonstrations.
Find out more and book your tickets.
Experienced trainer Gill will also be showing off her truffle dogs at 1 pm.
Locally Grown Fresh Produce
From The Garden – Organic vegetables and homegrown flowers
Kadwell Gourmet Potatoes – Potatoes from a family farm in Crookwell
Ainslie Urban Farm – Mini-pots of nutrient dense microgreens
Southern Harvest Association Community Stall – selling a range of fresh produce, preserves, vegetables, fruits, olive oils, and more from our many producer members
Beltana Farm Truffles – selling fresh truffle, truffle infused foods and more!
Joelle Dulac Truffles – locally grown fresh truffle.
Bees R Us – Braidwood based honey with beeswax products and beekeeping advice.
Food Trucks
Le Cheeserie – Raclette and truffle toasties!
Queer Food – Delicious food with a message: each menu item tells a story about a trans* or queer* historical event, or highlights the story of a well known trans* or queer* person from the Canberra community.
Romanian Delights – Romanian themed food van selling traditional sweet and savoury crepes and Zacusca vegetable spreads.
Dilliwala authentic Indian – Dilliwala authentic Indian in Canberra serves authentic Indian street food and biryanis, and is reckon they have the best Indian food in town!
Delish2Share – Delish2Share is a premium sourdough bakery dedicated to crafting high-quality, artisanal baked goods. Using organic ingredients whenever possible to ensure our products are not only delicious but also nutritious and wholesome.
Jarochos – Mexicans entrepreneurs bringing the real taste of the authentic Mexican food and our charming personality to Canberrans.
Aussie Sisters Catering – Sisters making spinach and cheese gozleme.
Slinko – Classic chip on a stick, with local spuds!
Shandong Style – Chinese style street food: dumplings, Chinese pancakes, pork buns and spring rolls.
Sweet Treats
Cannoli Brothers – Fresh traditional cannoli, handmade shells with all sorts of delicious fillings! Including a range of vegan and gluten free products.
Unter den Linden Artisan Patisserie – Local artisan patisserie-owner operated specialising in the art of making authentic European gingerbreads
Dough It Yourself – Refrigerated cookie dough for you to bake at home, or ready to eat loaded cookies
Whisk’d Away – Packets of homemade crumpets, jars of homemade lemon butter and cinnamon butter. Try them on the day with toasted crumpets topped with an assortment of spreads as well as a seasonal special topping!
Sweet Ama’lia – Homemade Greek sweets like kourabeithes, koulouria, paximadia, baklava and rice puddings.
Sweet Sensations By Halima – Home baker specialising in cakes, cupcakes and cookies and all things sweet!
Palacinke – Delicious Crepes – Freshly baked crepes with a variety of toppings!
Preserves, teas, spices, and remedial products
Garlicious Grown – Gourmet Black Garlic and Black Garlic Products
Bent Shed Produce – Australian native herbs and spices
BK Kraut – High quality raw unpasteurised fermented vegetables: sauerkraut, gut shots and seasonal vegetables.
Panorama Hills Lavender – Bungendore hand-harvested and distilled lavender made into bath products, oils, candles, and more.
Dots Jams and A Slice of Homemade by Anna – Locally made jams and preserves along with sweet treats.
Unscripted Fermentation – Creative sauces, condiments, kombucha, sodas and cold brew coffee.
Isabella 1882 – Premium raw honey from NSW hives
Flat Out Produce – Local Olive oil infused with herbs, homemade dukkah and olive leaf tea.
Waypoint Tea Co – Loose leaf teas blended and packed at Dairy Road.
Nourish & Breathe – Botanical hot toddy, teas, tinctures, tonics and other healing drinks.
Local Wines
Collector Wines – Consistently recognised at regional and national wine shows, our wines showcase the Canberra region and fine winemaking. Alongside riesling, chardonnay and shiraz, Alex has focused on emerging varieties that he knows have an exciting future in the region, such as pinot meunier, gruner veltliner, fiano and sangiovese.
Intrepidus Wines – Chrissy Smiths makes wines that are each a little off the beaten track: “I try to experiment with her wines to learn as much as I can, from the varieties I have to play with, while still producing quality wines in the bottle.”
Nick O’Leary Wines – Award winning Nick O’Leary wines is situated in the picturesque Hall Valley, in the Murrumbidgee River corridor, just outside the ACT, the estate incorporates a modern winemaking facility and a mature 5-hectare vineyard.
Quarry Hill Wines – Quarry Hill is a boutique, family owned and run vineyard situated just outside Canberra and is part of the Canberra cool-climate district. The vineyard was established by Professor Deane Terrell after he completed his tenure as Vice Chancellor of the ANU.
Contentious Character – Contentious Character is an urban winery in Fyshwick’s thriving Dairy Road Precinct. From our beginnings in the rolling hills of Wamboin, to our inner city digs, one thing has remained constant—our commitment to nuanced wines, good old-fashioned hospitality and experiences that win the hearts and minds of our beloved customers. Whether you come to us for a meal and a tasting, or our wines come to you—we’ll give you plenty to talk about.
Enotria Wines – Enotria Wines is a very small but growing family vineyard located on the Lake George Escarpment, just outside Canberra.
Sapling Yard Wines – Grown in these inspiring cool climate surroundings, Sapling Yard produces wines of great flavor and elegance which reflect the natural beauty of the land. Our wines are made with dedication, precision, authenticity and passion, which is clearly displayed in the quality of the wine. We love what we do, and it shows across our range of wines, all with character and of superior quality.
Chroma Wines – Chroma Wines was born from a love of wine, Owner, Leslie fell in love with wine and decided to take his love and passion for wine and start a label. We team up with grape growers in the region that focus on growing the best quality grapes and that utilise best farming and viticulture practices. At Chroma Wines we aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel, our focus is on making great quality wine that tastes amazing. I hope you will give us a try.
Mallaluka Wines – Mallaluka, is by any measure, a boutique operation. We are committed to producing premium wines that reflect the very best of the cool climate, Canberra District. Family owned and run, we drink what we make, the rest is for you.
Local Spirits
Ambrosia Distillery – Local distillery based at Dairy Road making high quality flavoured spirits. Andrew and the team will be selling hot toddys at the market.
Hold Fast Distillery – Braidwood distillery based in the Historic Braidwood Hotel, making nautically inspired gins, vodka and whisky.
Riverbourne Distillery – The natural spring waters, climate and mountainous environment produce spirits with a unique flavour profile distinctive to the Captain’s Flat region. The distillery currently has over 15,000 Litres of rum and whisky ageing in French and American oak casks (a minimum of 3 years) and have different representations of whisky available now.
Clarke & Kealy Distillery – Local Gin distiller featuring truffles in 2 varieties!
Community Stalls
Canberra Food Co-op – Australia’s oldest co-operative will be selling their famous masala chai as well as sharing how you can go plastic and waste-free in your shopping, all while supporting local food and engaging with your community.
Canberra Seed Savers Co-op – Learn about the importance and joy of saving seeds to create a vibrant garden suited for the Canberra climate.
Canberra City Farm – Local community garden with education and demonstration gardens.
Arts & Crafts
Pacawoolly – Alpaca fibre and beautiful handmade garments from Michelago. Yarn, beanies, shawls, hand warmers, scarves, toys etc all made from alpaca fibre.
Elbow Workshop – Beautifully designed leather carry goods, jewellery, homewares and more. Made onsite at Dairy Road.
Resin Doll Designs – Unique resin designs and hair accessories are fully hand sewn, hand cast and hand painted to ensure everyone has their own piece of wearable art!
Sue’s Creations – Handmade dog coats and accessories.
Simon Ray Photography – Simon’s passion is capturing the beauty of the landscape around him and reminding people just how precious this world is. Based in the ACT region, all prints of his images are printed on museum grade, archival photographic papers or canvas. Jigsaw puzzles and acrylic blocks are also available.
Pre-loved and Vintage – Cosy Winter retro and vintage jumpers, coats, jackets and cardigans.
Plus live music, truffle dog demonstration, fire pits and more!
10.30am – Morning session of Chef Christophe’s Cooking Demo at Mill Theatre. Book now
11am – Market opens for business!
1 pm – Truffle Dog Demonstration in the garden with expert truffle dog trainer Gill
2.30pm – Afternoon session of Chef Christophe’s Cooking Demo at Mill Theatre. Book now
3pm – Market finish
There will be live jazz throughout the day thanks to The Fringe of Squaredom as well as songs from rising star Ruby Holden.
