Farmers' Market season is officially here! Shopping from local growers and businesses in your region is a great way to keep the food you eat simple, seasonal and sustainable. It also makes for a fun weekend outing!

Where is your favourite local farmers market? We'd love to hear from you at hello@goodfor.co.nz or on Instagram at @goodforstore.

Here are some of the markets we like to frequent all over Aotearoa. 

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 Auckland

Parnell Gastro Market

    • Open: Saturday & Sunday 8am - 1:30pm

    • Location: Outside of Buono Delicatessen, 69 Saint Georges Bay Road, Parnell (Where La Cigale French Markets used to be)

Parnell Farmers Market

    • Open: Saturday 8am - 12pm

    • Location: Jubilee Building Carpark, 545 Parnell Road, Auckland

Grey Lynn Farmers Market

    • Open: Sunday 8:30am - 12pm

    • Location: Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn

Clevedon Farmers Market

    • Open: Sunday 8am - 1pm

    • Location: 107 Monument road, Clevedon Showgrounds

City Farmers Market at Britomart

    • Open: Saturday 8am - 2pm

    • Location: Te Ara Tahuhu Walking Street, Britomart Place, Auckland

Oratia Farmers Market

    • Open: Saturday 9am - 1pm

    • Location: 99 Parrs Cross Road, Glen Eden, Auckland

Catalina Bay Farmers Market

    • Open: Saturday & Sunday 8:30am - 2pm

    • Location: Hudson Bay Road Extension, Hobsonville, Auckland

Matakana Village Farmers Market

    • Open: Saturday 8am - 1pm

    • Location: 2 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana

Matakana Country Park Market

    • Open: Sunday 8:30am - 1pm

    • Location: 1151 Leigh Road, Matakana

 

Northland

the old packhouse farmers market

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Paihia Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Thursday 12:30pm - 3:30pm

    • Location: The Village Green, 60 Marsden Rd, Paihia

Kerikeri Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Sunday 8:30am - 12pm

    • Location: Post Office Carpark, 10 Hobson Ave, Kerikeri

The Old Packhouse Market, Kerikeri

    • Open: Saturday 8am - 1:30pm, Sunday 9am - 1pm

    • Location: The Old Packhouse, 505 Kerikeri Road

 Whangarei Growers Market

    • Open: Sunday 6:30am - 10:30am

    • Location: 17 Water Street, Whangarei

 Lower North Island & Wellington

Tauranga farmers market

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Harbourside Market

    • Open: Sunday 7:30am - 2pm (Summer), 7:30am - 1pm (Winter)

    • Location: Barnett Street, Wellington CBD

Thorndon Farmers Market

    • Open: Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm

    • Location: Hill Street, Thorndon

Riverbank Market

    • Open: Saturday 6am - 2pm

    • Location: 50/56 Rutherford St, Lower Hutt

Brewtown Market

    • Open: Sunday 8am - 2pm

    • Location: 23 Blenheim Street, Maidstone, Upper Hutt

Newtown Fruit & Vegetable Market

    • Open: Every Saturday

    • Location: Newtown School, Mein Street, Newtown, Wellington

Te Kairangi Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday 10am - 1pm

    • Location: 89 Martins Road, Martinborough

Taranaki Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday 9am - 12pm

    • Location: 18-22 Devon Street West, Huatoki Plaza, New Plymouth

Whanganui River Market

    • Open: Saturday, 8:30am-1pm

    • Location: 7 Taupo Quay, Whanganui

Fielding Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Friday, 8:30am-1pm

    • Location: Manchester Square, Fielding

 

Waikato & Bay of Plenty

hawkes bay farmers market

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Cambridge Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday 8am - 12pm

    • Location: Victoria Square, opposite the town clock, corner of Victoria & Alpha Streets

Hamilton Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Sunday 8am - 12pm

    • Location: The Barn, Claudelands Event Centre, Gate 3, Brooklyn Road

Tauranga Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday 7:45am - 12pm

    • Location: Tauranga Primary School, between Arundel Street, Cameron Road and 5th Avenue

Mount Main Street Urban Market

    • Open: Sunday, 8:30am-12:30pm

    • Location: Phoenix car park, middle of the main street of downtown

Te Awamutu Produce Market

    • Open: Thursday 2pm - 5pm

    • Location: Awarata Street, Te Awamutu

Rotorua Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Sunday 9am - 1pm

    • Location: Tutanekai & Hinemoa Streets, Rotorua

Gisborne Farmers Market

    • Open: Saturday 9:30am - 12:30pm

    • Location: Old Army Hall Carpark, Corner of Stout and Fitzherbet Streets

Hawkes Bay Farmers Market

    • Open: Sunday 8:30am - 12:30pm

    • Location: Waikoko Gardens at Tomoana Showgrounds, Hawke’s Bay

Napier Urban Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm

    • Location: Clive Square, Napier

Black Barn Growers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday 9am - 12pm (Summer only, commences first weekend of December)

    • Location: Clive Square, Napier

Market Central Taupō

    • Open: Sunday 9am - 1pm

    • Location: Northcroft Reserve, Taupō

Nelson & Upper South Island  

nelson farmers market

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Nelson Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Wednesday 8am - 1pm

    • Location: Halifax Street, Nelson

Marlborough Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Sunday 9am - 12pm

    • Location: A&P Showgrounds, 66 Colombo Street, Cashmere

Motueka Sunday Market

    • Open: Sunday 8am - 1pm

    • Location: Decks Reserve Carpark, Wallace Street, Motueka, Tasman

 

Lower South Island: Canterbury, Otago & Southland

chch farmers market

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Christchurch Farmers' Market

    • Open: Saturdays 9am - 1pm
    • Riccarton House & Grounds, 16 Kahu Road, Fendalton, Christchurch96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City

Riverside Market

    • Open: Mon-Wed 8am - 6pm, Thurs-Sat 8am - 9pm, Sun 10am - 5pm

    • Location: 96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central

South Christchurch Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Sunday 9am - 12pm

    • Location: 66 Colombo Street, Cashmere

Otago Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday 8am - 12:30pm

    • Location: 5/27 Anzac Avenue, Central Dunedin

Lyttelton Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday 10am - 1pm

    • Location: London Street, Lyttelton

Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday

    • Location: 3 McCormack’s Bay Road, Mt Pleasant, Christchurch

Ohoka Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Friday 9am - 12:30pm

    • Location: Corner of Mills & Whites Roads, Ohoka, North Canterbury

Amberley Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Saturday 9am - 12:30pm

    • Location: Statue "Charles Upham", Amberley 7410

Ashburton Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Friday 9am - 12:30pm

    • Location: Corner of West & Havelock Streets, Ashburton 

Arrowtown Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Sunday 10am - 2pm

    • Location: Library Green, on the corner of Buckingham Street and Wiltshire Streets, Arrowtown.

Southern Farmers’ Market

    • Open: Sunday 9:30am - 1:30pm

    • Location: Railway Station, Leven Street, Invercargill