While Hollywood gears up to celebrate their annual trophy fest this Monday (Aussie time), it’s astounding how similar the world’s biggest film event is to Brisbane’s iconic Jan Powers Farmers Markets!!
1) Ripe and firm melons – everyone likes a perfect melon! Sweet, firm and perfectly round. Get them while they’re still hot, and before they begin to age.
2) Smallgoods – Jan Powers Farmers Markets celebrates all smallgoods, especially our locally produced variety, while it’s understood there’s a strict code of silence surrounding any and all smallgoods attending the Oscars event.
3) Ribs, rumps or racks? – Nothing whets the appetite quite like the sight of a decent sized rump, rack or ribs. Don’t keep your hands to yourself, dive in and get sticky at Jan Powers Farmers Markets.
4) Nuts galore – there’s usually a few nuts at each table and most certainly in all shapes and sizes.
5) Hams – good hams are hard to find, and while at the Oscars there’s usually some embarrassing and slightly aged hams (especially on stage), at JanPowers Farmers Markets, all hams are quality and farm fresh.
6) Hot potato, hot potato! – Potatoes come in all shapes and sizes. Whether you like them half-baked, roasted or mashed, a sack of potatoes is not hard to come by at Jan Powers Farmers Market.
7) Tarts – well, it goes without saying that Jan Powers Farmers Markets has stallholders offering both sweet and savory tarts, and from all parts of the world; at the Oscars however, they try and keep the tart quota to a minimum.
8) Lemons – it’s widely known that a daily dose of lemon does wonders for the system, and South East Queensland is a veritable orchestra for quality citrus; at the Oscars there promises to also be a plethora of lemon-inspired faces, particularly during the winners ceremony.
Jan Powers Farmers Markets has a huge year ahead working with local producers – with the Powerhouse Markets now taking place every Saturday, and Manly markets will take place on the first and third Saturdays of each month starting March; a doubling of both markets.