Farmer’s markets not just better: also cheaper

Farmer’s markets not just better: also cheaper

A recent survey done throughout the country conducted by Farmers’ Markets New Zealand (FMNZ) has revealed that buying fresh food directly from the grower or producer costs less money than buying the same basket of goods from the supermarket. Not only do farmer’s...
New Zealanders asked to shop local to support hard-hit growers

New Zealanders asked to shop local to support hard-hit growers

New Zealanders are being asked to buy local and fresh, to support vegetable growers across the country hit hard by continued bad weather. ‘Vegetable growers have endured exceptionally bad growing weather for several months now,’ says Vegetables New Zealand Chair, John...