Raffle Winners
Pauline Newport-Cromarty won the raffle which was drawn on the 15th of December. Pauline won a hamper worth $250 filled with yummy produce from the Waipara area. From wine through to Christmas cakes, she is going to have a feast!
Second prize went to Robin Kendall ($50 to spend at the farmers market) and third prize ($20 of farmers market money) went to Glenis Ambler.
Thanks to all those who bought a ticket. The money raised will go towards advertising and signage.
Christmas Market on 20 December will be Huge!
We are expecting at least 35 stallholders for our special Christmas market on next Saturday (20th December). For this one special market day, we have invited local artists and crafters to have a stall. There's also a wide variety of the edible produce as well, in fact you should be able to get everything you would need for a Christmas feast!
Lots of little snacky things can start the feast off from spicey nuts, pickled cherries, and perhaps salami. Maybe some walnuts may be the thing.
There's vegetables ranging from new potatoes, artichokes, beans, spinach, pumpkins, lettuces and a whole lot of others including some I hadn't even seen before (and now can't remember the name for!). There's herbs of all varieties, and then dressings from aoili to vinaigrettes. There's also two stalls selling meat. Sarah Rodie's texcel lamb is hugely popular as it is so very tasty and tender. Harris Meats will be there selling hams, bacon, sausages and their medal winning bier sticks. They even have a few steaks vacuum packed on offer.
European style breads are available at the market as well. Urs Fricker's bread is always very popular and you have to get in early to get your favourite loaf. There's also some more eastern european style bread which is a great alternative.
No Christmas feast would be complete without a full range of deserts. With the berries, cherries and fruit, what about trying the italian christmas favourite, panettone! Fern Roc Farms will be selling their home made icecream. Ro Crosby's christmas cakes are so beautifully decorated, you won't want to eat them!
Drinks are also available. Wine from Terrace Edge, and then for those wanting alchohol free there are a range of cordials at the market including lemon; strawberry & lavender; and elderflower.
Flowers will be available including a lovely selection of roses and lillies. For those wanting to make their own pavs, free range eggs are available.
I've missed out many, so I suggest that you just come on down with a good supply of cash and a large shopping bag. That reminds me, we can also sell you a NZ Farmers Market re-usable shopping bag for a modest sum....
See you on Saturday!
J
Lots of little snacky things can start the feast off from spicey nuts, pickled cherries, and perhaps salami. Maybe some walnuts may be the thing.
There's vegetables ranging from new potatoes, artichokes, beans, spinach, pumpkins, lettuces and a whole lot of others including some I hadn't even seen before (and now can't remember the name for!). There's herbs of all varieties, and then dressings from aoili to vinaigrettes. There's also two stalls selling meat. Sarah Rodie's texcel lamb is hugely popular as it is so very tasty and tender. Harris Meats will be there selling hams, bacon, sausages and their medal winning bier sticks. They even have a few steaks vacuum packed on offer.
European style breads are available at the market as well. Urs Fricker's bread is always very popular and you have to get in early to get your favourite loaf. There's also some more eastern european style bread which is a great alternative.
No Christmas feast would be complete without a full range of deserts. With the berries, cherries and fruit, what about trying the italian christmas favourite, panettone! Fern Roc Farms will be selling their home made icecream. Ro Crosby's christmas cakes are so beautifully decorated, you won't want to eat them!
Drinks are also available. Wine from Terrace Edge, and then for those wanting alchohol free there are a range of cordials at the market including lemon; strawberry & lavender; and elderflower.
Flowers will be available including a lovely selection of roses and lillies. For those wanting to make their own pavs, free range eggs are available.
I've missed out many, so I suggest that you just come on down with a good supply of cash and a large shopping bag. That reminds me, we can also sell you a NZ Farmers Market re-usable shopping bag for a modest sum....
See you on Saturday!
J
December 13 market
Melany made bacon butties again as well as selling her mayonnaises and aiolis, not to mention her free range eggs. There must have been lots of people wanting eggs this week as all our three egg sellers sold out early!
Don and Shari make The Best Coffee and are one of the busiest stalls in the market, well supported by stallholders and shoppers alike
The kit set gingerbread houses were delightful! Just the thing for keeping the kids entertained and the finished product looks delightful and would no doubt taste delightful. The girls did a great job of selling them, as well as their brandy snaps. Mum's pavlova endeavours should see her having them available for sale next week perhaps? 
Sandy brings a little bit of Scotland to our market. This week she was trying a couple of new products including dukkah or is it spelled ducca? The debate goes on.
Sampling wine before noon wasn't a problem for lots of our shoppers.
Anne makes the best scones and jams!
Sigrid organised a fellow musician to join her busking at the market and they did a fantastic job of playing. It was really appreciated by stallholders and shoppers alike. They'll be back next week so make sure you give generously to support their endeavours.
The Murchisons first market day was a roaring success with all their walnuts being sold. They'll have a busy week shelling more for next week's market.
It wasn't the warmest of days with that easterly blowing in, but it didn't stop the shoppers. The home made icecreams didn't prove that popular on such a cold day however.
Judy's herbs were amazing and she soon sold out of her basil. More next week!
Nathan and Vicki sold out of their berries pretty early on in the day. They're hoping to have their terrific tomatoes available soon which is just as well, as everyone is asking for them!
Hayden is looking for his next customer to try his Olive Oil.
There were plenty of customers to try Jill's wine from Terrace Edge. She's going to be a regular stallholder, and there were no shortage of people wanting to have a wee taste.
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