[bob_the_engineer]

We went off the farmers market in Hastings the other day (on every Sunday, starts at 8.30).

What a lovely place to go shopping. Lots of stalls and testers. Try some wine, a few olives, olive mustard and then the chilli chutneys, yum.

Stopped off half way round for a cup of fresh coffee, didn’t have a burger (everyone else seemed to have one, the choice was beef, venison, ostrich, pork or chicken).

NZ olives are lovely, I like olives, my favourite was Greek olives, that’s just changed to NZ olives. They are even better than the ones I had on every Greek holiday.

Hmm spent $10 on Olives, I think I overdid it, I couldn’t decide which ones I liked best so had to take two big tubs (eating them as I type this).

Just spotted their website on the tub,
http://www.telegraphhill.co.nz/
looks like you can order them online, but I think I’ll go back to the farmers market instead.

(the roast olives are particularly nice, I think the smoked are a very close 2nd )
Anyway that’s enough about my olive fetish. :o

If you live near by it’s really wroth a visit, its not a huge market but its really nice. I went to the Sunday one (I didn’t notice any eftpos machines, but they claim to have them in the website)

http://www.savourhawkesbay.co.nz/index.cfm/Come___Visit/Farmers_Market


Bob

[Jenny & Mark]

That sounds great. Love farmers' markets and especially olives. Jenny frequently comments on the quantity of olives I eat. Looking forward to it.

Mark.

[Jenny & Mark]

:( the olive website didn't work.

[meely&paul]

hi Bob we go to Hastings farmers market every Sunday,its fantastic and l also love the olives. did you try the cheese stall? its yummy! the wine stalls dont go every week,what a shame as l love to sample!!!
sometimes you have to wait 1/2 on coffee if busy! so order on arrival and you have to have a muffin with it mmmmmmmmm. the ice cream stall is also fab, and l try a different ice cream every week!! :laugh passion fruit is the best by far!!





meely-with the sweet tooth :p

[Lupin]

Drool :)

Four olive lovers hopefully heading to Hawkes Bay.......

[StevieD]

Mmmmmm - not a big olive lover but I do luuurve olive oil. I can see me making lots of flavoured olive oils, chilli, garlic, herbs..... Better try and buy some nice jars and bottles to throw in the container.

Bob, you got me all fired up about Hawkes Bay again ;)

Steve