Weekly affordable fresh food markets to support healthy connected communities
Our Markets
Every week
Everyone welcome
FITZROY: Tuesdays, 9am - 1pm
At Atherton Gardens Estate- 90 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
PAKENHAM: Thursdays, 9am - 1pm
At Living Learning Pakenham -6B Henry St, Pakenham
CARLTON: Fridays, 8am- 12pm
At Carlton Public Housing Estate- At the base of the flats at 510 Lygon St, Carlton
FLEMINGTON: Saturdays, 8.30am- 12.30pm
At Debney Meadows Primary School - 100 Victoria St, Flemington
Our Mission
The Community Grocer is a not-for-profit social enterprise that runs fresh produce markets and programs to increase social, economic and physical access to fresh food.
Our markets offer choice and nutrition in a dignified setting, creating inclusive and vibrant gathering spaces.
With the rising costs of living, many households are struggling to put fresh food on the table. 41% of Victorians now experience food insecurity.
We address the physical, economic, and social barriers to fresh food access by:
holding markets in targeted communities
stocking culturally appropriate produce
creating weekly gathering spaces that celebrate diversity
ensuring affordability - with prices 35% more affordable than any other fresh food outlets within 1km
Our Impact
We improve health & well-being through fresh food access and social inclusion.
200+
households every week
80%
of our customers are unemployed or living on a low-income
72%
have increased their fruit and vegetable consumption
98%
feel more connected to community
Our Fruit & Veggie Boxes
Your Fruit and Veggie Box order helps us to achieve our mission - to run weekly, affordable, fresh food markets to support healthy connected communities.
Get Involved
If you’re keen to make a difference in your community, there are lots of ways get involved. We have various volunteer roles at markets, assisting customers, doing bicycle deliveries and even gardening.
Contribute to our Donation Drive Vanpaign