How Long have you been at Frenchs Forest Market?
Moo & More have been at Frenchs Forest Market since October 2008
We know at times you have had to put up a "gate" made from crates so you can actually finish setting up before trading, but what is the record number of milk/cheese/yoghurt you have sold in one day?
Being predominantly a Jersey dairy stall winter is our busiest time, with the exception of Easter & Christmas market time. Our record for milk sales is 1076 litres at a single market (and that was just MILK!).
Best cheese day we sold 214 pieces
Best day for our exceptional tomatoes was a quarter of a tonne!
Before becoming a Moo'er, what was your previous life & why the change?
Both of us were in the Hospitality Industry for around 20 years and were/are dedicated foodies who genuinely enjoyed the interaction with people we met along the way.
But Tony is from the Land and was wanting to get back to it somehow, and as we were used to working long hours in hospitality, weekend market life was not an issue.
We wanted the independence of working for ourselves and promoting the things we believed in.
The Moo part of Moo & More was born out of our close friendship and association with Malcolm Rose, a Jersey dairy farmer from Wooloomin near Tamworth.
Doing markets allowed us to bring Malcom's premium quality milk to Sydneysiders. Something that he simply could not achieve otherwise.
We love our market life and wouldn't change it for anything, inspite (or even despite) the early mornings & intense workload to ensure all our produce is the freshest you can buy.
What is the best aspect of market life for the Moo'ers?
Without a doubt, the best aspect of market life are our customers. Their loyalty and commitment to us has been humbling. We love that they share their high's and low's with us, as we do with them.
We love the wonderful sense of community that exists between all of us - customers and stallholders.
We especially love the children that we have known since before they were born, who now walk in to our stall and say "Hi Libby! Hi Tony!"
We know that you are strong supporters of "buy local" and helping to keep those on the Land keep on keeping on. What more can we (as a community) do to keep this mantra alive and educate others?
We should all maintain integrity in what we do. We should help our customers to understand their choices. We should be generous with our knowledge and of our time.
Moo & More have been at Frenchs Forest Market since October 2008
We know at times you have had to put up a "gate" made from crates so you can actually finish setting up before trading, but what is the record number of milk/cheese/yoghurt you have sold in one day?
Best cheese day we sold 214 pieces
Best day for our exceptional tomatoes was a quarter of a tonne!
Before becoming a Moo'er, what was your previous life & why the change?
Both of us were in the Hospitality Industry for around 20 years and were/are dedicated foodies who genuinely enjoyed the interaction with people we met along the way.
But Tony is from the Land and was wanting to get back to it somehow, and as we were used to working long hours in hospitality, weekend market life was not an issue.
We wanted the independence of working for ourselves and promoting the things we believed in.
The Moo part of Moo & More was born out of our close friendship and association with Malcolm Rose, a Jersey dairy farmer from Wooloomin near Tamworth.
Doing markets allowed us to bring Malcom's premium quality milk to Sydneysiders. Something that he simply could not achieve otherwise.
We love our market life and wouldn't change it for anything, inspite (or even despite) the early mornings & intense workload to ensure all our produce is the freshest you can buy.
What is the best aspect of market life for the Moo'ers?
Without a doubt, the best aspect of market life are our customers. Their loyalty and commitment to us has been humbling. We love that they share their high's and low's with us, as we do with them.
We love the wonderful sense of community that exists between all of us - customers and stallholders.
We especially love the children that we have known since before they were born, who now walk in to our stall and say "Hi Libby! Hi Tony!"
We know that you are strong supporters of "buy local" and helping to keep those on the Land keep on keeping on. What more can we (as a community) do to keep this mantra alive and educate others?
We should all maintain integrity in what we do. We should help our customers to understand their choices. We should be generous with our knowledge and of our time.
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We would like to thank Libby & Tony for sharing their story with us and you can find them every Sunday at Frenchs Forest Markets. Word to the wise: get in early cause these guys sell out in a blink of an eye!
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