Jan Powers Farmers Markets Powerhouse

Jan Powers Farmers Markets Powerhouse brings a long-running farmers market tradition to Brisbane Powerhouse on Lamington Street in New Farm. Held every Saturday from 6am to 12pm, the open-air market connects shoppers with farmers, growers and makers rather than treating produce as an anonymous retail product. Stallholders are directly involved in what they sell, whether they grow, pick, prepare, pack or make it themselves.

The offering changes with the season and includes fresh produce, handmade products, artisan wares and prepared food. The market’s focus is on regional produce and a closer paddock-to-plate relationship, giving visitors the chance to meet the people behind their purchases and discover food grown or created locally. It is a useful stop for a weekly shop, a browse through small-scale goods or a casual food-focused outing, with enough variety to suit solo visitors, families and groups.

The Powerhouse market was established in 2000, when Brisbane Powerhouse opened, and has remained at the same New Farm site since then. It forms part of Jan Powers Farmers Markets, a family-run Brisbane business founded by food identity Jan Power in the 1990s. Her original aim was to connect consumers with farmers and producers while supporting their livelihoods and encouraging more thoughtful, sustainable shopping. The business is now managed by Jan’s daughter Astrid Gates and granddaughters Emily, Olivia and India Gates.

A visit here is as much about the people and the sense of connection as the shopping. The market attracts thousands of visitors on market days, creating a busy but community-minded setting where farmers, food producers, stallholders and shoppers meet. For visitors wanting a taste of Brisbane’s local food culture, the Powerhouse market offers a grounded introduction to seasonal produce and independent makers in one of the city’s established market settings.