Gates open for new Hanging Garden Green Grocer

Small producers whose livelihoods have taken a huge hit will be able to sell their delicious homegrown goods at a new local green grocer from today. OPENING TIMES, LOCATION + STALLS >

SOME of Tassie’s best small producers are ready to showcase their products at today’s In The Hanging Garden Green Grocer launch.

Among the eager stallholders, Bruny Island Cheese Co. founder Nick Haddow said there was plenty to look forward to.

“This is so exciting, not just for us because we’ve had our livelihoods cut back and we haven’t had access to our public for weeks and weeks,” he said.

“But also for people who have been staying at home waiting for something like this.”

Hanging Garden Green Grocer venue staff member Stephenie Harte is excited about the opening. Picture: Zak Simmonds

He said he felt “lucky” to join the 12 to 14 stallholders through the hard time.

“We don’t have our cellar door on Bruny Island anymore, we don’t have our shop in Salamanca anymore, all of our restaurant customers have dried up because they’ve had to close their doors,” he said.

HANGING GARDEN GREEN GROCER TO OPEN WEEKLY FROM MAY 20

Curator Jo Cook said the grocer consisted of a core group of permanent fresh fruit and vegetable stallholders, with another stallholder group rotating and changing.

She said she hoped the new venture would continue beyond COVID-19 with more producers welcome.

“We’re very open to anyone who’s interested,” she said.

Hanging Garden Green Grocer curator Jo Cook. Picture: ZAK SIMMONDS

Today’s offering will include Wild Grove Farm & Kitchen, Bruny Island Oysters, Hmong Vegies, Coal River Farm and La Sardina Loca, among others.

The grocer will run 9am-2pm from Wednesday to Saturday weekly, at In The Hanging Garden, with entry via Murray St.

Shoppers are recommended to register in advance with limited walk-ins available. For more information visit hanginggardengreengrocer.com.au.

Wednesday’s stallholders

Be pure honey tasmania

Brunitaly

Bruny island cheese co.

Bruny island oysters

Coal river farm

Harvest and light

Hmong veggies

Hobart beverage co.

Kaki lima Indonesian street food

La sardina loca

Oryza

Stoney banks orchard

Tummy thai

Wild grove farm & kitchen