The Farmgate Shop, Elaine
Elaine’s Farmgate Shop offers quality produce direct from the farmer, including as premium meat, pantry and dairy, vegetables, and homemade pickles and sauces from around 20 local producers.
Open daily
Spurr and Son Fruit Barn
A local institution in Bacchus Marsh’s Avenue of Honour (aka Bacchus Marsh Road), Spurr’s Fruit Barn offers fresh fruit, including their delicious homegrown stone fruits, along with eggs and other local produce.
Open Thurs-Sat
Fruits of Life
Along with a gorgeous, well-stocked shop / cafe / juice bar, Fruits of Life delivers locally-grown and sustainably-farmed fresh produce, direct to your door.
Open seven days
Paynes Orchards
Pick your own cherries, berries, apricots, peaches nectarines and apples at Paynes, or select from the amazing array of produce in their sheds.
Pickings are seasonal
Mill Rose Quilting and Gallery
Quilting, sewing and knitting shop, located in a fabulously decked out former masonic lodge and house.
Open Wed-Sat
The Shambles Boot Shoppe
This former barn with exposed beams and lead lights, houses an eclectic mix of unusual retail, including tweed boots, a Kookaburra Wilde bookshop, gemstone brooch plumes and collectables.
Open Sat-Sun
Chrissie’s Timeless Treasures
Thriving fabric and second-hand store and a hub for lovers of all kinds of craft and vintage items.
Open Wed-Sat
Blackwood Hat Shoppe
Quality Harris Tweed and fur felt hats along with fashion hats of all kinds presented in an historic building.
Open Sat-Sun
Darley Market
Long-running and popular market, offering regional and local produce, home-made and a great selection of vintage and preloved items.
First and third Saturdays each month
Ballan Fresh Fruit and Veg
Fresh fruit and veg plus a juice bar and an amazing array of pantry, dairy, breads, pickles and sauces from local producers.
Open daily
MAPP Up in Lights Bacchus Marsh
One of two Moorabool Art Pathway Program (MAPP) outdoor galleries, a Council initiative showing the work of local artists 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours
MAPP Up in Lights Ballan
One of two Moorabool Art Pathway Program (MAPP) outdoor galleries, a Council initiative showing the work of local artists 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours
Sam’s Christmas Trees
For over 20 years, Sam's Christmas Trees have been supplying gorgeous pine trees which have been carefully pruned throughout their lives for that perfect yuletide look.
Fri - Sun throughout December
Old Wallace Garage
Coffee, cakes, toasties, local produce
• Vegetarian options
• Not licensed
• Breakfast to lunch Thurs-Sat
Big Apple Cafe
Breakfast, Middle Eastern cuisine, fruit pies
• Vegetarian options
• Not licensed
• Snacks from $5, Mains from $14
• Breakfast and Lunch: Tues-Sun
Bake and Brew Cafe
Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch, Dessert
• Vegetarian options, daily specials
• Not licensed
• Breakfast and Lunch: Mon-Sat
Coffee Club
Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch
• Vegetarian, Low gluten options
• Not licensed
• Snacks from $6.50, Mains from $13.90
• Breakfast and Lunch: Mon-Sun
Little Lucky
Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch
• Vegan / Vegetarian / Gluten free options
• Fully licensed (no BYO)
• Snacks from $6, Mains from $12
• Breakfast and Lunch: Mon-Sun
Lola’s Cafe
Coffee, all day breakfast, lunch
• Vegetarian options
• Not licensed
• Breakfast from $10.50, Lunch from $17.50
• Breakfast and Lunch: Tues-Sun