Matakana Village Farmer’s Market

The Matakana Village Farmer’s Market is the most picture perfect market I’ve ever seen! It’s located just outside of Auckland and is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Each vender has an old wooden stall and they have everything set up along a quaint little river bank. I went with three hungry boys who tried just about everything. Whitebait fritters, meat pies, organic fruit shakes, buffalo burgers…

There was so much good stuff!

I indulged in some mallow puff type thing and a few other sweet treats. (I have such a sweet tooth!) Everything was organic and fresh so it was hard not to try every single thing. There were venders selling homemade concoctions of fruit preserves, fisherman selling the daily catch and plenty of cooks making up delicious dishes for the crowds of people!

Take a peak inside the Matakana Village Farmer’s Market through the eyes of my appetite!

GO RAW

Fish in a fritter?

Buffalo Burgers! I passed but I heard they were great!

Fancy condiments

Who doesn’t?!

Quite the selection!

Wally loves Pies too

Shopping around

Meet my friends Om, Nom & Nom

CHOCOLATE

Heaven in a dark chocolate shell

It’s so fluffy!

One of each please!

Ginger Crunch Bar… So good!

Happy camper 🙂

What’s your go-to Farmer’s Market food?

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Hilda

Woooow! I think I need to go to New Zealand JUST to go to this farmers market!!! I let my daughter choose next years family trip location and she chose Borneo, though she recently changed her mind to New Zealand and now keeps going back and forth. If she decides on New Zealand I am DEF stopping by this place! Thanks for this mouth watering post!!!

July 24, 2014 at 4:12 pm · Reply

Kiersten Rich

You would LOVE New Zealand!!! Especially the food. So fresh and locally sourced 🙂

July 29, 2014 at 8:01 am · Reply

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