After five years of bringing you the Marlborough Farmers’ Market newsletter, it’s time for me to pass the pen. In 2018, on this very day, I penned my first piece, casting a spotlight on our incredible stallholders and their nourishing offerings, each edition designed to kindle your taste buds.

Through 245 newsletters, countless social media entries and press releases I’ve savoured the task to keep you informed and engaged.

Thrilled to have been part of the market's lively tapestry, witnessing the growth and success of many start-up business, I now hand the newsletter to the Market Manager.

It has been a pleasure to contribute to the vibrancy of the market, and to connect with our awesome stallholders and you over this time.

Here's to the continued success of the Marlborough Farmers' Market! Stay curious, stay inspired, and keep relishing the abundance of goodness our market brings you each week.

You will still find me with my spray-free greens at the Community Stall, so I am not going far.

I and our stallholders l forward to seeing you Sunday!

Sigrun Steinhagen, Marketing and Promotions Manager



What else is happening?

Get ready for an awesome Sunday! The forecast is on our side, so let's start the morning with a steaming wake-me-up cup of coffee and a scrumptious brunch from the market. It’s not a Sunday without these comforting delights! And a brilliant chance to have a heartwarming chat with friends and family, all while grabbing some fantastic market goodies.

We're turning up the excitement with a fantastic treat – not one, not two, but three stars straight from the recent Priscilla production will be busking to bring a groovy vibe to the market.

Quote of the week

“I love the Marlborough market, all the stalls but in particular that delicious pate, and fresh limes. Looking forward to my next trip north so I can visit the market again and load up on delicious produce and drink great coffee and takeaway food.” JG



Did you know that Rood Food have a gluten free brunch option? So if you are craving a little bit of that delicious pate for brunch, they have you covered.



From our stallholders

Pedros Empanadas

Pedro will be at the market this Sunday with his 9 delicious flavours of empanadas. yum yum. Come hungry and get ready to savour these delicious bites, a staple of Chilean cuisine. Did you know Empanadas have their origins in Galicia (Spain) and Portugal. They first appeared in Medieval Iberia during the time of the Moorish invasions.

Mama Lou

Come and have a wee taste of Mamma Lou's homemade chai tea! It's sugar & dairy free but full of natural spices and sweetness of liquorice root. Spices like ginger, cardamom and cinnamon can be beneficial for boosting your immune system and improving digestion & circulation. Perfect for keeping you warm this winter.

HOMEMADE.KIWI

If you are having trouble deciding which of the dehydrated soups to buy this week, this "QUICK 'N EASY" pack may help. It contains three soups that have already been ground and have Coconut Cream Powder added to the mix. Just add 1 1/2 cups of boiling water and your soup is ready. Leek and Potato, Curried Pumpkin and Celery (with my homemade curry powder) & Green Velvet are three really delicious soups.

To add to your joy we have the favourite Curried Pumpkin & Celery Soup for you to taste on Sunday which is also available to buy by the cup.

See you Sunday. Alys

Minghettis

Rain or shine, Minghettis will attend the market.....even with the snow.

We'll have our usual selection of Sourdoughs, perhaps Marco will attempt a 100% freshly milled spelt tin loaf...... we'll make our Sunday's treats.....the spotlight, this time, is on the burnt cheesecake, traditional of Spain, cheesy, creamy and supa dupa caramelized..... hopefully we'll manage to bake it properly.

Ciao

Marco & Silvia 

Fruit4U Lowes Orchard

This week will be the final week for Sonya and Fuji apple varieties, and come along to check out our exciting new change! We are transitioning to clips so with the help of our wonderful customers we can reduce the amount of packaging we use.  You can return bags and clips on your next visit so we can reuse them. Great for the environment! 

Andrew

SharpAs Tool Tip

Customers are getting their pruning gear into shape. Because tools are rusty does not mean they can't be reconditioned back to good condition.



Save money save waste. If you have any garden tools, woodwork tools, kitchen utensils, knives, other items with a blunt edge, come and see me at the market.

cheers Ron



Would you like to know who else is coming on Sunday?

Take a peek at our website homepage, to see which stalls will be attending. We update this page on Saturdays..

See you Sunday, 9 to noon, A&P showgrounds.