Nelson Farmers Market

About

On North Island, Nelson Farmers Market is a farmers or artisan market. Shoppers head to 23 Halifax Street, Nelson 7010, for a Wednesday market that runs from 08:00 to 13:00.

Across 97 reviews, the market has earned a 4.6 out of 5 score, a strong figure for a weekly gathering of this size. At its core the business is a marketplace, bringing together stallholders who sell produce and artisan goods directly to the public. Visitors come away with fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods, preserves, cheese and handmade crafts, depending on which traders set up that week. Full details of stallholders and trading arrangements sit on the market's own site at http://www.nelsonfarmersmarket.org.nz/.

Because the market operates only on Wednesday mornings, a trip needs to be planned around that window rather than left to chance. Photographs on the listing show the layout of the stalls before arrival.

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