Industry Excursions for Schools and Training Organisations

Want to get your students or trainees out of the classroom to experience and learn first hand about agricultural production, processing or supply chain operations? Here we list some of the activities that you may wish to consider.

Melbourne Markets Wholesale Tours

Melbourne Market is pleased to offer members of the public, school groups and visitors to Melbourne, the opportunity to visit and experience the wonderful sights, smells, sounds and tastes of the wholesale markets. It’s a great opportunity for school groups to learn about the fresh produce industry and for social clubs, a group of friends or even the family to get together for an unforgettable and most enjoyable early morning experience. Tours are made possible by the "Tutti Fruitti Express", a custom built electric train that winds its way through the actual trading floors of these busy wholesale markets. Tours can also be customized to suit industry groups eg chefs, apprentices.
Passengers will be provided with day/night reflective safety vests while on tour.

*Note: Apart from pre-booked tours on the above tourist service, the Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market and the National Flower Centre are generally closed to the public.

Tour Features include:

• Tours are conducted in the comfort and safety of the "Tutti-Fruiti Express". This unique electric market train weaves its way through the hustle and bustle of the Fruit & Vegetable Market before proceeding to the National Flower Centre.
•  Visitors then disembark at the National Flower Centre and amble through the colourful display of fresh flowers and plants and view florists and flower growers trading. This is a perfect picture opportunity. A café is available for coffee and/or breakfast in the NFC.
• Tours depart at 6.00 a.m. Visitors meet at the Reception Centre, located at the entrance to Gate 6, on Footscray Road.
• Plenty of parking is available ($5.00 per car).
•  Dress warmly and wear solid comfortable shoes as this is a semi-outdoor venue. Cameras welcome.
  

Fees Apply for Tours - Bookings are essential.
The tour is operated by Discovery Attractions:
Phone: +61 3 9620 2089
Fax: +61 3 5984 4311
Email: markettours@discoveryattractions.com

Discounts are available for school groups.

Flavorite Farm Visits

Do you know how hydroponic tomatoes are grown?

We want to teach you...

Come and visit the Flavorite farm in Warragul, Victoria and we'll show you how hydroponic tomatoes are grown from seedling through to the sweetest, most delicious tomato you've ever tasted.

Enjoy a tour, sample our mouth-watering tomatoes and enjoy the fresh country air.

We are happy to conduct weekday tours for upwards of 20 school children. Flavorite Tomatoes are committed to encouraging healthy nutritional habits from an early age and want to make this a fun learning, hands on experience.

We look forward to discussing your schools requirements, please call us on +61 425 753 314

To download the Flavorite brochure click here
To visit our website please click here