Feilding Farmers Market | Weekly Fresh Produce

🌿 Feilding Farmers Market runs every Friday from 8:30am to 1:00pm under the iconic Feilding Clock Tower at 22 Manchester Square, Feilding.

Start your Friday mornings browsing through seasonal artisan delicacies in the picturesque Manchester Square with its heritage streetscapes and buildings. This bustling market is your chance to meet locals and chat directly with farmers, growers and producers from across the region.

🍎 Discover an abundance of:

• Fresh seasonal produce
• Beautiful cut flowers
• Seedlings for your vegetable garden

🧒 Family-friendly atmosphere with market vibes, music, and food sampling - perfect for bringing the kids along!

Entry: Free admission

Contact details:

• Phone: 06-323 3318
• Email: market@feildingpromotion.co.nz
• Address: 22 Manchester Square, Feilding 4702, New Zealand

Why Farmers Markets Are a Kiwi Favourite

Farmers markets have become an essential part of New Zealand's food culture, offering a genuine paddock-to-plate experience that Kiwis cherish. These weekly gatherings do more than just provide fresh produce - they create community hubs where relationships between growers and consumers flourish.

🌱 Supporting local economies: When you shop at Feilding Farmers Market, you're directly supporting local growers and artisans from the Manawatu region. This keeps money circulating in the local economy and helps sustain small-scale farming.

Environmental benefits of farmers markets include:

• Reduced food miles as produce doesn't travel far to reach consumers
• Less packaging compared to supermarket shopping
• Opportunity to learn about sustainable growing practices

🍅 Seasonal eating: Farmers markets reconnect us with natural growing seasons. Rather than imported produce available year-round, these markets showcase what's currently thriving in New Zealand soil. This encourages more sustainable consumption patterns and often results in more flavourful meals.

For visitors to the Manawatu region, the Feilding Farmers Market offers an authentic glimpse into local rural life and the agricultural heritage that forms the backbone of New Zealand's economy. The market's location in historic Manchester Square, with its distinctive clock tower, adds to the quintessential Kiwi experience.

Whether you're after farm-fresh eggs, artisan bread, or just fancy a yarn with the locals, the Feilding Farmers Market delivers the best of rural New Zealand in a friendly, relaxed setting that exemplifies Kiwi hospitality at its finest.