Oamaru Farmers' Market is a Sunday market on the corner of Wansbeck and Tyne Streets, next to Scott's Brewery in the Oamaru Heritage Precinct, and its well-preserved old buildings are part of the draw. It runs every Sunday from 9.30am to 1pm. The stalls sell fresh vegetables and berries, cuts of meat from local butchers, bread and bakery treats, and preserves. There are also arts and crafts stalls and food stalls, and the website says the committee is always looking for new local products. Bacon butties are the item most often mentioned, and a visitor can grab one with a coffee for breakfast.
Customers say the market has grown a lot, and that the people running the stalls are very friendly. One returned after more than a year and found a wider range of arts, crafts, food and entertainment. The crowds can be heavy on busy days, as one visitor found on a holiday weekend. The mix of produce and crafts is the reason many people come back, and the market is a good way to buy local. Because it sits in the heritage precinct, the setting is part of the visit as much as the stalls.