One group of stallholders delighted to be back in business were the St John's Anglican Church group, who turn out to every market to sell the jams, relishes, pickles and sauces they make.
Co-ordinator Eileen Thomson was joined on the stall by group members Cath Ryan and Geraldine Beer, who all share in the making of the produce.
The garlic sauce and apricot jam made by members were top sellers, according to Thomson.
Members will soon start producing their popular orange marmalade, made from Gisborne oranges which give the marmalade a special sweetness.
"We sell a lot of orange marmalade, we can get through 80 jars during the season."
With the market closed the group became innovative and for Mothers' Day produced and sold 37 special boxes of mixed jams, sauces and relishes.
The group is also running a firewood raffle in which the winner receives two loads of firewood, one for themselves and one for somebody they think might need it. Tickets will be sold outside New World supermarket next week.
Funds from the market and the raffle will go toward the building of a new St John's church hall.