Grey Lynn Farmers Market
Lynn Green – Nine years at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market!
On 23 December 2018 we celebrated Lynn Green on her final day of holding the ‘Local Honey’ stall. Lynn is one of the four original stall holders at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market. You will still see her next year once a month at the ‘Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away‘ stall, which she initiated nine…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Farmers Market – 9 years on!
The Grey Lynn Farmers Market is a 100% community owned and operated food market and a local alternative to supermarkets. The Grey Lynn Farmers Market opened the doors for the first time on 9 September 2009 at the Grey Lynn Community Centre. After 9 years it is busier and bigger than it ever has been,…
Read MoreGLFM Movie Fundraiser: Edible Paradise
This event, which includes a screening of the movie ‘Edible Paradise’ and a panel discussion, is hosted by the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market to raise funds to continue to run and develop the weekly community food market. The movie was made over five years as part of the Localising Food Project. ‘Edible Paradise’ travels to…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Farmers Market turns 5
The Grey Lynn Farmers Market opened the doors for the first time on 9 September 2009 at the Grey Lynn Community Centre. For our 5th birthday celebrations on Sunday 14 September we would like to extend a big thank you all those who have supported the market over the years and welcome everyone to the party. From…
Read MorePlastic Bag Free Auckland
This article first appeared in the June edition of Ponsonby News Waitemata Waste Away is an action group of Grey Lynn 2030 comprised of passionate locals tackling issues around waste minimisation and education, particularly in our area. We have been called “Eco Ninjas” which is a pseudonym we feel perfectly reflects our mission lower emissions…
Read MorePacific Island women uplifted by Grey Lynn support
This article first appeared in Ponsonby News The Uplift Project has been overwhelmed by the support of women who have turned up at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market with their unwanted but usable bras to be donated to Pacific Island women. In the Pacific Islands rural and remote communities women often live on subsistence economies and do…
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