The Mansfield Farmers’ Market welcomed a very special new stallholder to the median strip this July – and it’s one that has the local food community talking.
Merrijig Truffiere joined us for their very first market on Saturday 11 July, bringing locally grown Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) produced from French and English oak right here in the High Country. It’s the kind of ingredient usually associated with European fine dining – and it’s being grown just down the road from Mansfield.
For market regulars, it was a moment worth getting excited about. The Mansfield Farmers’ Market has always been about showcasing what this region is capable of producing – and locally grown black truffle is about as compelling an argument as it gets.
Merrijig Truffiere joins a strong winter roster that includes Boonderoo Bread, Turkish Star Bread, Verduci Produce, The 3 Bees, Swiftcrest Distillery, Delatite Special Occasions, Maindample Fudge, Young Tree Wines and CV Plants & Gardens.
The market runs every second and fourth Saturday on the High Street median strip in Mansfield, 8:30am to 1pm. Merrijig Truffiere will be back – watch this space.