Wednesday, November 10, 2010

FOOD HAWKES BAY - HAWKES BAY FARMERS MARKET


Hastings Farmer's Market
Hawke's Bay A&P Showgrounds
Kenilworth Road, Hastings
Every Sunday 8.30am -12.30pm

This Saturday Zappolina Magicadabra and Magic Anthony (Anthony Dahya) will be appearing at the 10th Anniversary of the Farmers Market in Hastings. There will be balloon sculpting a plenty and lots of fun and magic!!! Looking forward to seeing friends from The Village Press Olive Oil and Aromatics and so many others!!!! If you're in the bay, swing on by and say hi! 



Press release from the Hawkes Bay Farmers Market: 

Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market Turns 10!
05 November 2010 - For immediate release
Giveaways, spot prizes, live music, children’s entertainment and specials offers, come celebrate with us, it is the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market 10th Birthday on November 14th 2010.

 
The Hastings market boasts more than 50 stallholders year round and up to 15 seasonal, drawing crowds every Sunday to the Hawkes Bay A&P Showgrounds. People see, touch, smell, taste and buy fresh quality produce and genuine artisan products directly from the producer. 

 
On Sunday 14th November 2010 the Hastings market will be celebrating the past 10 years, thanking customers for their support and acknowledging stallholders with a celebration of all things grown and made in Hawke’s Bay.

 
“We have all sorts of activities and points of interest during this special market”, Emma Glover the HBFM coordinator says, ‘it is a very special day for us all and we want our customers to enjoy the day as much as we are planning to. All stallholders will have great specials on offer for this market so everyone is encouraged to come along and make the most of these offers. Stallholders will also be “dressing” their stalls, this will create some very interesting looks, and customers will get the opportunity to vote for the one they think is the best” Emma says.

Emma also adds “for the children we have - Zappolina a children’s entertainer who won children’s entertainer of the year in 2010, she will be doing short children’s performances throughout the day to ensure our young customers are kept happy too.”

The volunteer fire brigade will be promoting their safe cooking message and will be giving away smoke alarms so there will be something for everyone.

2 comments:

  1. Looking forward to it!! Should be a nice road trip and a weekend away. :)

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  2. We had an awesome time at the Hawkes Bay Farmers Market. Zappolina and I sculpted around 600 balloons... there were so many children there and they were so paitent. Zappolina did some magic and also the magical rabbits Bubbles and Peanut got lots of pats and cuddles from the lovely children.

    Zappolina then was the MC for the amazing lunch that was put on by the amazing and PASSIONATE organisers.... a big thank you to Emma for your hospitality and inviting us down to this wonderful event..you guys rock !!!

    Was also great meeting all the lovely people who attended at worked on the stalls selling the amazing products...Well done!!! Keep it up and get your products nationally and Internationally.

    We look forward to working with you all again soon

    Kind regards

    The TMI Effect Team

    Anthony and Monique :) xox

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