Tasmania's largest infill housing project at the old Devonport showgrounds includes plans for a productive and sustainable urban farm to provide affordable fresh food for residents. It's where food production and housing will come together in central Devonport. Showground developer Simon Want intends to establish an urban farm within the new residential village, he thinks is bigger than anything in the state.

The planning application to subdivide the century-old Devonport Showground, creating 16 "super lots" for further development, has been advertised for public display. It comes two years after developer Simon Want, founder of Enrich Ventures, took over the site, which the Devonport Agricultural and Pastoral Society sold to allow for the largest private infill housing development in Tasmania's history.

Running a thriving farmers' market can be challenging. It's a lot of hard work but worth it. That's according to the couple behind the Devonport Farmers' Market. Lisa and Simon Want appreciate the effort that went into the market's success after re-opening the gates to producers and patrons two years ago and do not take it for granted. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month, up to 1800 people gather at the old Devonport Showground.

It has been a year since the century-old Devonport Showground was sold to pave the way for the largest private infill housing development in Tasmania's history without many visible changes at the site. However, developer Simon Want of Enrich Ventures said his plans to create "a village in a city" and build 200 homes, aged care, and disability housing, a health facility, and public parkland at the showground were still on course.

The iconic century-old Devonport Showground is entering a significant new chapter with the rezoning completed to transform it into a "village in a city." It comes after the Tasmanian Planning Commission granted final rezoning approval to allow work to start on the largest private infill housing development in Tasmania's history with homes expected to get built next year.

With stalls locked in, the Devonport farmers market is ready for its revival this weekend. Re-branded as 'Love Devonport Farmers Market', the market has been modelled on the popular Launceston Harvest market, and will take place at the Devonport Showgrounds.

An application to rezone the century-old Devonport Showgrounds to make way for a major mixed housing development will be considered at the February 28 Devonport City Council meeting. Developer Simon Want said if approved, the rezoning allows him to proceed with plans for a 200-lot mixed residential, aged care and disability housing development with a central park and lake.