Group urges town to vote
Feilding and District Promotion is calling for the community to get voting.
The town’s Farmer’s Market is in the running to take out the Outstanding New Zealand Farmer’s Market award, although they need votes.
The competition closes in two weeks.
Project manager Raewyn Loader said the awards were an annual event to celebrate the hard work of the country’s food producers.
‘‘Winning the accolade would be just in time for the market’s 12th birthday celebrations held during the month of April,’’ Loader said.
‘‘Special guest artist Suzanne Prentice joins us on the last Friday to enjoy a lunch with eight lucky customers.
It would be the icing on the cake to celebrate a win with the birthday lunch.’’
Loader said trading had been ‘‘dismal’’ over the past three months due to weather.
‘‘The market could really do with a boost to lift morale and entice new visitors to town.’’
The market is an attraction to the Manawatu town and won the 2012 New Zealand Farmer’s Market of the Year.
There are 30 markets vying for the title. Most are from larger centres such as Tauranga, Hamilton, Christchurch and Otago.
To vote text 4040 with the code FM16.