Taste the Season: Selwyn Harvest Festival Returns
Selwyn produces some of the finest food in the country, grown, raised and harvested right here.
This agricultural excellence will be celebrated at the second annual Selwyn Harvest Festival on Saturday 14 March, 10am-3pm in Rolleston.
The festival will bring produce straight from over 30 of Selwyn’s top food producers to residents at a vibrant farmers’ market on the green space behind Te Ara Ātea, Rolleston.
For Selwyn based sponsors The Good Oil it is an exciting opportunity to support their local roots, Good Oil marketing and brand manager Andy O’Malley-Mora says.
“It’s the perfect fit. Many people don’t know we’re just across the train tracks in iZone; they tend to get excited when they hear that. Harvest time is an exciting time for us. A lot of our sunflowers are blooming so that’s fresh in people’s minds.”
The festival supports business and residents, Council Executive Director Community Services and Facilities, Denise Kidd, says.
“Our producers are at the heart of what makes Selwyn unique, and harvest is a key time for them. With the growing interest in paddock to plate eating, it’s a good opportunity to support them and boost our economy. It’s fantastic to have sponsors who recognise the value of supporting Selwyn businesses.”
Alongside the marketplace, visitors can enjoy live music, community garden displays and family-friendly activities including pony rides, an epic inflatable zone, amusement rides and a hay bale maze. There will even be a first ever scarecrow competition, with competitors building scarecrows which will be judged on the day.
Last modified: 03 Mar 2026 10:13am