Joe Ascroft (16) and Harriet Love (15) play jazz for the
crowds at the Otago Farmers Christmas Market, in Dunedin
yesterday. Photo by Linda Robertson.
The Otago Farmers Christmas Market had all the elements
of a good New Zealand Christmas yesterday - sunshine,
entertainment and plenty of food.
Market-goers made the most of the fine weather to stock up on
the basics, as well as some treats for the big day.
New potatoes, cherries, stonefruit and fresh meat were high
on their lists, with some unable to resist tucking into the
new season fruit as they shopped.
Festive fruit mince tarts and red peonies were also on offer
at the special morning market.
While numbers were not huge, shoppers appeared relaxed, with
many families out and about.
Among them was Allison Dodds, who had been stocking up for
Christmas dinner.
She described the fare at the market as "great".
Buskers were also out in force, with everything from rock to
jazz and Christmas carols wafting through the breeze.
Stall holder Wes Reichel, of Millers Flat, said the
persistent breeze was his only drama of the day, but part way
through the morning he felt confident enough to erect his
gazebo, as did others around him.
The market had been "steady", he said.
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