Growing Strong

A great episode to watch on the 17 July. On Whangarei Farmers Market, how it all began.
Supermarkets were dictating the prices, meanwhile the small to medium growers were trying to cope with the changes. The future is now not trying to supply the supermarkets and the auction system that has gone, this only leads to selling at a farmers markets. The public does have a choice, and the supermarkets biggest concern is the price. Buying quantity and not quality against the farmers market where you have direct contact with the grower with there quality. Whangarei farmers market have proven that the consumers like to have the choice where to shop (due to the 6000 shoppers they have each week) the supermarkets are no longer a threat to the growers.
This is worth the watch on ondemand and would like to hear your opinion.

Support your Local Growers

Supermarkets are pricing fresh fruit & vegetables up to 500% higher than the cost of production, but the grower who supply the supermarket say they are not breaking even! A fruit grower from Hawkes Bay said he is getting the same for his apples he was paid 12 years ago, .50cents kg- when the same apples are sold in the supermarket for $ 4 kg.
Retailers appear to be the only ones profiting.
By supporting your local growers you are helping them to keep there cost down and you in return receive the best price available in the market place.

Thank You

We would like to welcome our new shoppers to the market and a big thank you to our regular customers that introduced them to our market place. Share a Secret was a great success in the month of June and due to this we are extending it for the month of July. Come and see Tom with your new shopper and receive $10 cash.
It may be winter but we have had some beautiful mornings and there is always something to warm you up, coffee, mulled wine, hot soup and the live music to jiggle to.