Good reasonably priced butchers and greengrocers in northern Melbourne

[nothing2lose]

Foot of Mt Dandenong. Not close to either really

I may have to make a special trip!!!

[crumpet]

You could give the Preston Market a go - heaps of range and good produce.

I used to work in a fruit shop in Greensborough - they'd been in Main Street for 40 odd years, and were almost famous for it. Now they've moved into the bottom level of the centre, but I'm not sure on whether the quality is the same, but they were the best around.

Provincial Meats in Mernda is pretty popular around here, in Plenty Road. It's a wholesale butcher with a big range and the meat is nice.

Hope that helps

ETA - If you wanted to go a little further, we've been going to Stokes Farm, which is on the Wallan Road in Upper Plenty. They grow most of their own and sell it in a purpose-built shed in the front. Prices are really really reasonable and the produce is lovely. I can get a full to the brim box there for around $30.

i shop at the above mentioned fruit shop and the quality is great, the price is high mind you, but if im getting good quality friut and veg atm then im happy to pay the $$$ for it....

i second Provincial meats, i go there quite a lot....
their honey/soy wingettes are AMAZING!!

think i might do a excursion to the preston market again soon, we have friends who own a butcher there and i always forget to go!