Held every second Sunday morning on the Main Street of Methven, around the Centennial Oak in the Square. If you don't come for a wander round you are missing something very special!

SUMMER HOURS:

9.30am - 12.30am

SUMMER DATES:

March 21
April 11
April 25 (1-3pm)

COMMUNITY TABLE:

A community table is available to anyone wanting to sell surplus veggies, fruit etc on a casual basis. Space can be booked up to the day before the market by calling Liz on 302 8081 or 027 733 2378.

FUNDRAISING STALLS:

One community fund raising stall is also permitted per market. This can be anything from face painting to sausage sizzles, cake stalls and beyond.

CURRENT STALLHOLDERS:

• Azza & Cazza’s Gourmet Delights
Many hungry market-goers have become addicted to these tasty pastry delights from Azza & Cazza’s Gourmet Delights; Venison-with bacon, mushroom & onion, Rabbit-with bacon, mushroom & onion in a white sauce, English prok pie, Game pie, Vegetarian pie ad Rabbit pie with honey mustard sauce. Be brave! You won’t regret it!
• Barkers Lodge Bagel Chips
Crisp and crunchy, these bagels are baked to perfection and the smell is heavenly. Just great for a quick bite, or a light and easy snack to share when you have friends around for drinks and nibbles. The perfect size to pop a whole one in your mouth – Garlic, tuscan, Parmesan - lots of flavours to choose from. You’ll want to eat the whole bag!
• Bullrush Chocolates
Bullrush chocolates welcome you to The Dark Side! Unbelievably good chocolate infused, enriched, rolled and slapped with mind-blowing flavours that are truly “to die for” Mmm Mmm! SOO good! A chocolate lovers dream!
• Braesby Farms Natural Honey
Braesby Farms Natural Honey is straight from the hive as collected by their bees right here in Mid Canterbury, and from their native areas. Flavours include Manuka, Kamahi, Rata and Beech Honeydew, each with a distinctive taste. You’ll want to stock up on them all! Honey is naturally good for you – spread it around!
• Carol & Keith Gunn - Peonie flowers
Beautiful peonies grown in Ashburton. They harvest mainly salmon pink but will have limited numbers of red and white blooms in the 2009 season. Peonies are harvested every evening and stored in a coolstore ready for the Farmer's Market. The blooms are available to you at $1 per head for pink and $2 per head for red and white. You are able to choose your own blooms from their buckets.
• Fat Alberts Smoke House
Fat Albert’s Smoke House produces a selection of fine gourmet products, ideal in salads and platters, or simply reheat to make scrumptious warm dishes; smoked chorizo sausage – gluten free, smoked Roasted Salmon, Smoked Duck Breast, Gravadlax, Smoked Venison and more! A fabulous choice of wonderful gourmet food.
• Julie-Ellen’s Tomato Sauce
Homemade tomato sauce never tasted so good! Made from big, red fresh juicy Heirloom tomatoes, Julie-Ellen’s Tomato Sauce takes traditional sauce a step further, and is a really tasty, versatile product, great for all occasions. Try it as a simple dip, in pasta sauces and wherever you want to add some “zing” to a special recipe.
• Mickey Marr's Spuds
• Staveley Baking Co
E-normous, unbelievably tasty hand-made sausage rolls. Staveley Baking Co has 8 flavours to tempt your tastebuds, but be in quick, they sell out fast! Flavours include Original, Cheese & Pineapple, Leek & Mushroom, and Curry and when you’ve had your fill try one of their delicious American style choc chip cookies – Truly Sensational.
• The Coffee Guy
Grab a smooth rich shot of coffee from The Coffee Guy. The beans are ground fresh and the coffee is hot in your hand in record time!
• Turnbulls Meats
For connoisseurs of good quality locally grown beef, pork, hogget and venison this sliced-as-you-order selection can’t be beaten. Sausages made to a family recipe. Stock up for your winter hotpots! Turnbulls Meats adds the personal touch to your meals.