Harris Farm Markets is an Australian grocery chain with over 30 different locations in

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with the majority of stores existing within the

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metropolitan area, the

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metropolitan area, and various regional areas in

including

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, Bathurst and

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. The markets specialise in fruit, vegetables, cheeses, breads, delicatessen and gourmet grocery items. They are Australia's biggest individual retailer of fruit and vegetables and promote 'odd-shaped' fruit called "Imperfect Picks" at lower prices in an initiative to reduce landfills. Harris Farm Markets also produce many of their products in

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, including yogurt, frozen goods, salads, juices and milk.

History

Harris Farm Markets was established in 1971, with a single shop in

Villawood, New South Wales Villawood, a suburb of local government areas City of Canterbury-Bankstown and City of Fairfield, is 22 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the Greater Western Syd ...

. The company faced possible bankrupt in the 1990s when an investor pulled out. Following this, the company rebuilt itself and in 2010, David Harris, the founder, passed on the leadership of the company to three of his five sons, Tristan, Angus and Luke, who are now the Co-CEOs. Other family members in the business include Catherine Harris (Chair person). Harris Farm Markets was the first Australian exclusively market-style fruit and vegetable retailer to open in a supermarket-style operation. Harris Farm Markets stock fruit and vegetables, cheeses, deli items, and gourmet groceries. It was the first Australian store to introduce a ‘imperfect picks’ concept to combat food waste with offers of discounts on off-cuts and odd-shaped fruit and vegetables. Several long standing stores that were open for decades like

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and the franchised and independently run Edgecliff site have closed with more modern replacements nearby since 2019.

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