Local Markets & Organic Stores
Organic food is food grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides and insecticides. In addition, organic farming strives to cycle resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Organic foods have a low impact on the land they are produced on, have better animal welfare practices and, being free of chemical inputs, are better for ecological and human health.
There are a number of places you can purchase local and organic foods in Taranaki, be that direct from growers or at local retailers.
Markets
Food Together - a national food collective driven by local communities that makes it easy and convenient to access wholesale price fresh fruit and veggies at incredible prices. Ordering is done online and you choose from one of 13 local community pick-up points around Taranaki.
Hawera Saturday Market - every Saturday in the Town Square.
Inglewood Car Boot Market - Every Sunday morning from 8.30am - 2pm at Matai Street, Inglewood
Stratford Prospero Farmers Market – last Saturday of each month.
Taranaki Farmers Market - every Sunday 9 am - 12 pm at Huatoki Plaza off of Devon Street in New Plymouth.
The Mill Market - every Saturday 8 am - 12 pm, in The Mill car park, New Plymouth.
Waitara Market - 1st and 3rd Saturday each month.
Te Rūrū Coastal Market - Okato, every Wednesday 4:30pm - 6pm Hempton Hall Okato
The Seaside Market - Every other Sunday at Ngamotu Beach
Hawera Car Boot Market - Every Saturday 8.30am - 1pm - Furlong Hotel Carpark, SH3 Next to Gull Service Station
Organics retailers in Taranaki
Can’t wait for the next market day? Then try these local stockists of fresh fruit and vegetables for locally grown produce.
Beach Road Milk - New Plymouth. Along with supplying their own milk, the store at Beach Road Milk also stocks items from Loveys Free Range Eggs, Blueberry Patch, Villa Bumblebee and Kaitake Farm.
Bin Inn Waitara - Waitara. Bin Inn offer a wide range of wholefoods and organic supplies.
Down to Earth - New Plymouth. Down to Earth provide a wide range of the organic foods and products, with fresh produce delivered Tuesdays and Fridays.
If you know of other stockists/retailers/suppliers/services or all round fantastic sustainable sources please let us know so that we can include them.