Why go to a Farmers Market?

The things that we love about shopping at an authentic Farmers Market are:

• You are buying directly from the grower or producer
• You are buying produce that is picked or baked that morning or the night before
• You can ask the producer about the process of their food (is it sprayed? are you organic? Where are you located? When was this picked? What ingredients do you use?, etc)
• The produce is local and you are supporting a local

Farmers Markets NZ Inc say there are three golden rules of Farmers' Markets and their stallholders:

• A Farmer's Market is a food market
• This food is produced within a defined local area
• The vendor must be directly involved in the growing or production process