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Jono Walker: Farmers Markets NZ Chair on the 6th annual National Farmers Markets Week

Published: March 7, 2024, 8:23 p.m.

If you\u2019ve been missing the farmers market, this week has you covered.\xa0

Back for its 6th annual event, National Farmers Markets Week is kicking off this Saturday.\xa0

There are approximately 25 farmers markets across the country, making up over a thousand small food businesses with an estimated 50,000 customers supporting them each week.\xa0

Jono Walker, Chair of Famers Markets NZ, told Mike Hosking that farmers markets are more than just a place to do your weekly shop, it\u2019s a community hub.\xa0

He said that the number of farmers markets is currently fairly stable, but they\u2019d love to see more cropping up.\xa0

For that, Walker said, they need a lot more people growing, particularly vegetables.\xa0

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