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Farmers' markets offer shoppers bountiful harvest

Fresh, quality local foods: The market allow people to buy direct from local producers.

Great community atmosphere: Vendors only sell what they produce themselves.

From City Scene, published on 13 July, 2008

Saturday morning farmers' markets in the central city, Parnell, and Blockhouse Bay are bursting with the wares of local growers, farmers and specialist food producers.

The food markets allow people to purchase fresh, quality local foods direct from local producers, including seasonal fruit and vegetables, eggs, meat, oils, condiments, coffee, and specialty breads. Because vendors only sell what they grow, farm, pickle, preserve, bake, smoke or catch themselves, the markets are becoming increasingly popular with consumers - as well as creating a great community atmosphere while people choose from the bounty on offer.

Get thee to a market day

Parnell farmers' market: Saturdays, 8am-noon, Jubilee Building car park, 545 Parnell Road, Parnell. www.parnell.org.nz or phone 379 2095.

City farmers' market: Saturdays, 8.30am-12.30pm, Gore Street, behind Britomart station www.cityfarmersmarket.co.nz

Blockhouse Bay farmers' market: Saturday 26 July and 30 August, Avondale South Domain, next to the community library. Email Jan Pitout or fax 627 9447.