Pokeno Market

This is a country market held every Sunday from 8am to around 1-2pm in a large paddock in Pokeno.  It is known by many names Pokeno Country Market, Pokeno Market, and Franklin Country Market @ Pokeno.  The number of times I've been there has always been chock-full of people from Auckland, Hamilton and all the nearby environs.

The goods, products and services found in Pokeno is no different from those found in other farmers/country markets.  I guess it is the ambiance that attracts people to this part of the country.  Its not too far from the big city, Auckland, at the same it is far enough to retain its own rural character.  A must-do when you're here is to savour the only-in-Pokeno flavours of TipTop ice cream.  In truth, I've seen families just drive-in for that and didn't even go to the market.

I won't go into the different flavours because you have to visually see them in anticipation of that satisfying feeling of having an ice cream even on a cold nearly winter day.