Sometimes it's easy to miss it when you're walking amongst the stalls, but, take a look at a list of the produce all of the stallholders bring and you'll be amazed.

There is so much choice, and that can only mean a good thing for our tastebuds - if we are willing to embrace new dishes.

A shopping list has been released ahead of the April 15 market to help make it easier for families to plan ahead.

"The producer list should be viewed as a shopping list - so people can have a look at what will be coming to the market and how they might utilise it in their cooking," Slow Food Earth Market Maitland chairwoman Amorelle Dempster said.

"It's also a good opportunity to plan your meals, which saves you money, and ensures you are supporting local farmers as much as you can."

Let's delve a little further into the variety, starting with Anita's Garden.

Have you tried her water spinach, climbing spinach or Egyptian spinach? What about betel or perilla leaves?

What about duck or quail eggs from Carinya Downs?

Or elephant ear from Felicia's Homegrown Veggies, or a range of meat products from Munni Farm.

"Our producers have seen the opportunity to diversify and have taken it. They aren't narrowing their focus and growing only a few types of vegetables, they are growing a wide range and in doing so they are helping to protect their income stream because if one crop fails they have others to rely on," Ms Dempster said.

"It's also beneficial for shoppers because they can buy a wide range of food in the one place - and it's all fresh so it will last a lot longer."

What you'll find at the earth market on Thursday.

Anita's Garden

Kang kong (water spinach), climbing spinach (malabar spinach), Egyptian spinach (Molokhia), sweet potato leaves, parsley, betel leaves, cilantro, hot chillies, chokos, perilla leaves, Vietnamese mint, mint, chives and shallots

Camelot Valley Farm Australia

Honey (Raw & Natural 100% Australian Honey in 1kg & 500g, Creamed 100% Australian Honey in 1kg & 500g, Raw and Natural 100% Australian Chunked Honey in 1kg & 500g, Honeycomb 100% Australian) and Products (Solid wood polish, Cutting board conditioner, Beeswax, Beeswax wraps, Gourmet gift packs in 2 jars, Sticky surf wax - cool & warm water).

Carinya Downs

Eggs (chicken, duck, quail), Raw local honey, Snake beans, Butter beans, Snow peas, Mixed lettuce, Cos lettuce, Carrots, Spring onions , Bottle gourd, Lemons, Limes, Edible herb and flower bouquets, Assortment of herbs

Country Womens Association

Plain scones, Cherry coconut and walnut slice, Date and Walnut slice, Date loaves, Crunchy chocolate slice, Anzac biscuits, Freckle biscuits, Vege slices, Passion fruit cakes, Pineapple fruit cake, Rock cakes, Apple cakes, and lots more..

East Maitland Honey

Honey

Felicia's Homegrown Veggies

Banana (Cavendish), sweet potato (Hawaiian purple), green papaya, choko, bitter melon, bottle gourd, luffa, elephant ear, betel leaf, sweet potato leaf, climbing spinach, garlic chive, rosemary, oregano, bay, sweet basil, chilli (Carolina reaper), lemon, seedlings

Fosterton Biodynamic Farm & Bakery

Sourdough (baguette, light rye cob, light rye loaf, spelt cob, spelt loaf, whole wheat cob, wholewheat sesame cob, white farmhouse cob), Savoury Pastries (pumpkin & feta, spinach & feta, vegetable curry, beef and herbs), Sweet Pastries (almond croissant, lemon ricotta, apple ricotta, walnut & cinnamon swirl, choc chip brioche), Freshly Milled Plain Flour (whole wheat, unbleached plain wheat)

Hunter Valley Olive Growers and Sellers - olives, olive oil (bring your own bottle)

Lorn Grower

Eggs, Honey

Margin's Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Munni Farm

Lamb (Butterflied legs, Boned and rolled shoulder, Rump, Neck chops, Short-loin chops, Shanks, Mince, Sausages with mint and rosemary), Beef (Osso Bucco, Brisket - whole, bone in, Stir-fry, Mince, Diced chuck and round, Whole chuck, Roasts - topside, silverside, bola blade, whole rump, Steaks - cross-cut blade/sirloin/scotch fillet/skirt, Beef schnitzel, Minute Steaks, Tenderloin - whole, Eye fillet - whole, Mince, Sausages, Preservative free beef and pumpkin sausages - need to be eaten or frozen on the day of purchase, stock bones)

Nebo Farm

Beetroot, spinach, pumpkin, kohl rabi, cabbage, broccoli, kale

Oakhampton Heritage Farm

Beans, okra, silverbeet, pumpkins, limes, lemons, ruby grapefruit, rosellas, coloured corn parsley, old man saltbush, sorrel, chokos

Telarah Public School's Kitchen Garden

Herbs (sweet basil, chives, Italian parsley, oregano, makrut lime leaf, curry leaf, sage, lemon thyme, lemon verbena, lemon myrtle, French tarrgon, rosemary), lady finger bananas

Within Radius

Dried Herbs (curry leaves, lemon myrtle, old man saltbush, oregano), Herbal Teas (lemon myrtle lemon & ginger, triple lemon, peppermint), Honey Vineagar, Tumeric (spice, capsules, pickled).