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.