Farmer's Saturday Market — Attraction in Palmerston North

I give this place five stars. Last week I came around this particular corner on a scooter in the rain, lost the front wheel and fell hard on gravel. Men of my age don't bounce as well as they did in their youth, and go to some lengths to retain their dignity. I suffered painful abrasions to my knees, my knuckles and the pedals of my hands. Nearby motorists stopped and asked if I was alright and I said fine, I'm good! Which was a lie, because I'm an old man sitting bleeding in a puddle of rainwater. I'm on anticoagulants and blood thinners, so by the time I limped home, I looked like I'd been shot. All of this happened on a Thursday, which is not when the farmers Saturday market is open. The clue is in the name. Nevertheless, Google noticed that I had spent some time there and enquired after my experience. Hence this review. The Saturday morning farmer's market had nothing to do with my misfortune, and I judge the place kindly as a result. It can...

That's the best part of shopping wen it comes to fresh organic vegetables. The farmers get their fresh produce vegetables and fruits to the market and sell it. I got fresh coriander, capsicum, onion bag of 10kg and lot more.. There are other stalls which sell some sweets, accessories, honey, walnut and others. U get the best price fresh produce. The stall owners are very...

I have mixed feelings about this market. On the one hand it's great to be able to buy local produce, in some cases at considerable discount compared to the major supermarkets. On the other hand I'm under the impression there is some reselling of produce from the other side of the country and often larger quantities of fruit or potatoes come pre-packed in plastic bags which I'd...