Saturday 15th October, from 10.30am

Discover the yummiest food in Canterbury, grown or made: Close to Home Foodie Tour

The Potluck Club is holding a two-part tour called "Close to home" open to anyone in Christchurch, especially student-age foodies, which starts at Christchurch Farmers' Market and ends at Presenting Canterbury.

Close to home is a free tour for Christchurch foodlovers to sample & support some of our local food heroes while meeting some other Christchurch foodies. You can meet us at whatever time suits you on the day, so you can come to one part only if you want. To make your life easy, bring cash with you on the day for breakfast/lunch or impulse buys! You do not need to be a member of The Potluck Club to join us, so invite any of your friends who are interested, or do your own tour with your friends.

Feast of Canterbury is an annual celebration of culinary food excellence, promoting the quality produce, talent and lifestyle of our great foodie region.

From the 1^st to the 20^th September, there will be an array of events on offer, designed to give you and your friends and family the chance to indulge your culinary tastes. From cooking Master Classes to children’s cupcake decorating, from casual beer garden to formal Gala Dinner, we have your tastes covered. As part of the ‘Dine’ series, local cafes and restaurants will be offering special Feast 2011 lunch and dinner deals for the duration of the festival.

To see a list of events, participants involved and great competitions happening during feast visit www.feastofcanterbury.co.nz

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Come and join us this weekend at the Christchurch Farmers Market on Saturday from 9am - 12 noon and the Sunday Artisan Market on Sunday from 11am - 3pm for a mid winter treat.

There will be mulled wine, spiced apple cider and roast pork and live music.

The perfect event to warm you up this winter!!

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Good Books, are worth Sharing! 

On the 14th May Christchurch City Library shared with us the finalist books from the NZ Post book awards.

Storytime was very popular and we hope to have them back again soon. 

On Saturday 5th March $2062.40 was collected at the market to purchase food from stallholders for people in the hard hit areas in Christchurch.

The food is being distributed through welfare organisations. Thank you to all of those who contributed.

A big thank you to Kennedy Graham MP for organising this project.

Saturday 12th February 2011 was a special market for those who were starting to feel a little romantic before Valentines Day ....

A lucky couple were treated to a specially created four course menu, cooked in front of the market crowd, by their own personal chefs from the Riccarton House Bistro.

The couple were serenaded by our very own singer Norman Engel, accompanied by Ana Pearson on piano.