The Matakana Village Farmers’ Market was founded on one simple premise: local people, selling locally-produced food.

Founders Christine and Richard Didsbury and permaculture pioneers Joe Polaischer and Trish Allen (formerly of Rainbow Valley Farm), had a vision for a market that would celebrate the natural bounty and creative, entrepreneurial spirit of the Matakana region. A rustic market square on the river’s edge, where locals and visitors would come together to meet, talk and connect across locally-milled macrocarpa counter tops and old wine barrels.

Central to the market philosophy is food provenance: we care about the origins of the food we eat, so at the Matakana Market you know the person selling the produce had a hand in making it too.

Our producers are passionate about what they do and each one can spin a yarn or two. You’ll find down-to-earth country folk working side-by-side with urban escapees and visionary foodies. The Matakana Village Farmers’ Market has already served as an inadvertent incubator to a number of well known gourmet brands – who knows who might be next?

From the beginning, we’ve worked hard to make our market zero-waste and in 2017 our vision became a reality. So bring your friends and a reusable bag or two and savour the magic of the Matakana Village Farmers’ Market.