Hi there

It's definitely now hot soup weather isn't it, but the sun is forecast for the weekend & we will have lots of musicians playing over the morning with Philip Fleming on sax, The Maplewood Band, Daniel, Mike Smith and Jock & Mitch.  

Congrat’s to Judge Rock Wines from Alexandra, winning a few more medals in the 2023 Aotearoa Organic Wine Awards last week.  Two Golds for Judge Rock ‘The Verdict’ Port 2021 + Judge Rock Blanc De Noir “The Alibi” 2022.  And three Silvers for Judge Rock Pet Nat “Guilty ”2021 + Judge Rock “Innocent” Rose 2022 & the Judge Rock Pinot Noir 2019.  All of which I have enjoyed, they are top notch, and are really very, very good!  You will find their supplies in the lower Market beside the ever popular La Crepe.

No.8 Distillery, Dolce Vita, Ettrick Gardens & Hazelnut Estate will be back NEXT weekend.  But Rodger is back, so Janefield’s will have plenty of salad greens this weekend.

For those of you who maybe isolating or homebound we have a few vendors that can deliver to your door during the week, Brightside Microgreens, Gilberts Fine Foods, Ettrick Gardens (vege boxes), Waewae Permaculture (vege boxes), Ronia & Pippi, Agreeable Nature Eggs, Blue Mountain Butchery, Tartan Sari, Dunford Grove, Evansdale Cheese, Oamaru Organics, Port Larder, Harbour Fish, Havoc Pork, Blueskin Bay Honey, Ginger Fox Foods Peanut Butter, Wild Dispensary, Judge Rock Wines, Hazelnut Estate, Matheson & Roberts, Bennies Honey, Whitestone Cheese, Waitaki Orchard, NZ Nuts, Breads & More, Dunedin Craft Distillery, Princes St Butchery & others.  You can find their details in the ORDER NOW button on our website or in the vendor profiles.

Bring CASH as some of our vendors are cash only.  And remember your containers, produce bags, jars, bottles, keep cup, etc look for the ReUse posters on vendors that accept packaging back.  And borrow a keep cup from our cup library or coffee / chai vendors.  If you want to BORROW A PLATE or CUTLERY for ready to eats just swing by the caravan for a clean one (& return back there for washing & steralizing), we also have bags you can borrow for produce or shopping too if you forget. We also are gearing up to have the Again Again Keep Cup system at the Market, more on that soon!

Please respect everyone’s space & feel free to wear your mask.

Thanks for your Market support, keep warm on these chilly winter mornings & we'll see you Saturday.  Shop your way around Otago this weekend…. at the Market!

Ngā mihi

Michele

Market Manager

Header Image:  Nigel at Oamaru Organics

Insert Image:  Adam from Ginger Fox Foods last weekend arriving at the crack of dawn to Market via pedal power with his peanut butter range

This Week in the kitchen

INDIAN SPICED PUMPKIN SOUP

Produce from Holy Cow Rosedale Orchard Caithness Farm Ltd Janefield Paeonies and Hydroponics

Sweet Plum Brioche

Produce from Gilbert's Fine Food Hazelnut Estate Agreeable Nature Free Range Eggs Holy Cow Earnscleugh Orchard Rosedale Orchard Beano's Bakery

Tartan Sari Winter Warmers

Minus 6 overnight in Dunedin! Brrr. Winter is the perfect season for a warming curry. Our curry pastes are fantastic with meat, fish, veggies and pulses and add spice to soups and stews.

Danielle x

Earnscleugh Orchards Co-op

Hi, we look forward to seeing you all at the market on Saturday. Look for our RED VAN on the PLATFORM. FREE TASTINGS - TRY BEFORE YOU BUY.

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING - 100% paper packaging (no plastic)

All fruit PACKED ON THE DAY, so super fresh. Straight from the cool store to you.

At the market this Saturday:

CERTIFIED ORGANIC APPLES: Lady in Red, Braeburn Apple, Fuji Apple, Royal Gala Apple, Honey Crisp Apple, Jazz Apple, Koru Apple

SPRAY FREE: Asian Quince (almost all done), English Quince, Feijoa, Golden Delicious Apples, Walnuts 

*SPECIAL * SPECIAL * SPECIAL *

It's our FINAL week for PLUMS so we are doing a special... if you buy a 2.2kg bag just $10 (normally $20) while stock lasts. Feel free to order text 021 455341 and we will hold some for you....

Torwick plum ... final week

Angelino plum ... final week

APPLES: Nancy Fizz Apple, Granny Smith

PLUS: Nashi Yellow (Final weeks)

PEARS: Beurre Bosc, Packham, Winter Nelis, Taylor's Gold

Plus we have Amazing HONEY: Thyme Honey, Runny Clover Honey, Comb Honey, Manuka Honey

RUNNING LATE TO THE MARKET?

PRE-ORDER your fruit so you don't miss out just text 021 455341 by Friday 10am to order any fruit. We will pack and hold for you. Please collect by noon.

Feel free to MIX the SAME PRICED fruit to get a delicious fruit selection at the market. Plus remember you can taste any of our delicious fruit before you buy it.

Thanks Rob, Sher and family

Janefield's are back on Saturday

Update from Rodger in Mosgiel.  He says he'll have plenty of lettuce, snowball turnips, chard, Kale & spring onions.  

Dunedin Craft Distillers

Come and see us on the Platform. We will have some warm Mulled Gin for you to try, this is the perfect drink to take skiing, or just to warm you on one of these cold winter’s nights. We will also have all our award-winning spirits to taste. 

We look forward to chatting to you up on the platform.

Sue, Jenny and Bastien

We want to know what YOU think!

If you haven't already done so (thank you to everyone who has so far).  As part of our 20^th Anniversary celebrations, we want to hear what YOU think.  We hope you will let us know in our customer survey link below.  It can be anonymous, or you can enter your details to go in the draw to win $100 worth of Otago Farmers Market vouchers to spend with any of our many wonderful vendors. 

Complete our Customer Survey here: Otago Farmers Market Customer Survey 2023 (google.com)

Kiwi Harvest ‘Pay it Forward Crate’

The crate will be near the Market caravan at the main middle gate - look for a flag on top & if you feel like donating something extra from your shopping then Kiwi Harvest will collect each Saturday lunchtime & it gets distributed out to local charities for those in need this week.

Keeping Well

Everyone welcome but PLEASE STAY AWAY IF UNWELL (vendors & customers).

Please only handle food & produce that you are going to buy.  

Please respect everyone’s space & feel free to wear your mask. 

Please sneeze into your elbow.

Wishing you well!

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No Dogs allowed in the Market apart from registered Disability Assist Dogs.

No Fliers / Pamphlets to be distributed at the Market please.