Our first market for the 2008 season was held in Amberley on the 8th of November 2008. Here's some photos of the first day, as well as a summary. We look forward to adding some further photos to this blog after the next market on 15 November 2008.
Our first market day for 2008 was also our first day at our new location; outside the Hurunui Council Chambers, in Carters Road, Amberley. 
The day was fine, although the wind did get up a bit later in the afternoon. There were 17 stallholders in total. 
The 8th of December wasn't just the first of the Waipara Valley Farmers' Markets - it was also voting day for the general election. Lots of people came to the Council Chambers to cast their vote at the polling booth there, and called in to do their shopping at the market as well. In fact, it was so busy, that many stallholders sold out before closing time (12 noon). The moral of that story is that to take advantage of the best of the market, make sure you get there nice and early. The Amberley Playcentre women did a fantastic job of barbecuing sausages and bacon, donated by Harris Meats. The various gourmet sausages were served on the wonderful bread donated by Urs and Ursula Fricker, who are regular stallholders. Both were complemented by home made tomato sauce supplied by Bronwen from Athena Olives.
The Mayor of the Hurunui District, Garry Jackson, came along and helped out on the BBQ for a while and then did the official opening of the market for the season. He welcomed the market back to Amberley. For the last two years, the market has been held at the Pegasus Bay Vineyard.
The new location served us well, and we look forward to having a successful season at the new venue. 
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