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| 20 March 2008 | |
FARMERS' MARKETS NEW ZEALAND
BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
MARLBOROUGH 30, 31 MAY AND 1 ST JUNE 2008
Marlborough Convention Centre, 12 Noon
2008 Conference Registration form click here
2008 Conference Speakers Program click here
Accommodation and Travel options click here
Sponsorship options for Conference click here
The increasing number of farmers markets throughout New Zealand is a tangible indication of changing shopping and marketing practices.
Customers seeking fresh, good quality, local produce are coming face to face with local farmers', growers, preservers, and bakers with delicious consequences. Add increased returns to food producers, a boost to regional economic development, social benefits and tourism spin-offs to the mix and quite clearly farmers' markets have something to offer everyone. This will be the highlight of the year for anybody that has a vested interest in Farmers’ Market, it is our chance to network and socialise with others of like mind
Ian Thomas, Hawkes Bay (FMNZ Exec member and past Chairperson)
With 40 market members all around NZ, this conference will celebrate the success of the hard work that has been put back into recognising regional cuisine and play an important role in ensuring that the primary producers of NZ can be seen and heard, as a united voice. What does the future hold? How do we ensure that today’s success continues? There are a number of issues and concerns that all markets must face as we continue to supply consumers with the very best farm fresh produce. Authenticity is regarded as one of these, as the public supports individual markets in there own communities we need to ensure that NZ Farmers markets stay focused and true to our producers and consumers nationwide. I look forward to catching with all market organisers both new and old at this year’s conference and also taking our delegates to the last day of the Marlborough Farmers’ Market season
Chris Fortune, Marlborough (FMNZ Chairperson)
To view 2006 Conference program click here
To view 2006 Speakers list click here
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