Great FARMERS MARKET Thread

meerustar

A farmers' market is a market in which farmers, growers or producers from a defined local area are present in person to sell their own produce, direct to the public.

All products sold should have been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed by the stallholder.

FARMA, the National Farmers' Retail & Markets Association independently assesses and certifies farmers' markets round the country to make sure they're the 'real deal' so you can be confident you are buying the freshest, most local produce possible, supporting your local community and economy, and helping the environment by reducing food-miles.

Farmers Markets are popping up everywhere now and adults and children alike love choosing good fresh foods.

I thought it is worth a thread of its own to add your local market for others etc, so please post below including:

Name of Market
Area
Dates
Times

..any other info.

So let's eat fresh vegetables that haven't been around the globe first and support our local farmers.

meerustar

Ashton Market

Ashton- Under- Lyne

LAST Sunday of every month

9am - 3pm

http://www.shopatashton.com/market2.htm

meerustar

Piccadilly Gardens

Manchester

Every 2nd and 4th weekend (Friday and Saturday) each month.

10am - 6pm

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/markets/specialist/farmer.htm

merlinormartin

The memorial hall.

Wincanton, somerset.

FIRST Friday of the month.

9am - 1pm

merlinormartin

Falkland square.

Crewkerne, Somerset.

THIRD Saturday of the month.

9am - 1pm

Voted the best farmers market in somerset by somerset life magazine 2004.

merlinormartin

Woolton Village.

Liverpool, L25.

SECOND Saturday of each month.

9.00am - 2.00pm

HankMcSpank

You can forget any so called Farmers markets in London!

These have started to appear in the more affluent areas, but they're even more expensive than supermarkets...eg sell a carrot with the soil still on it & charge three times the price to Londoners - pure brilliance.

Aren't farmers markets meant to be cheaper than everywhere else?

goggins1977

Swindon outlet villiage

every sunday

10-5pm

ckerrd

Interesting that only one market is mentioned in Scotland.

When there are loads

http://www.scottishfarmersmarkets.co.uk/

tanith

Ealing Farmers Market West London

Saturdays 9am - 1pm

Leeland Rd, West Ealing...


OH and I went there once and nice food but sooooooooo expensive we came away with a bunch of daffs....:rotfl: pity but I could not justify paying £4 :eek: for sausages.... even though they looked yummy.....

meerustar

The farmers markets I have been to are roughly the same price you pay in the supermarket but obviously the food is fresher.

I wouldn't mind paying a 'little' over the top for good food but not expensive prices, how do they expect to compete with the supermarkets if they do?

Am making a lovely roast now with fresh potatoes, carrots, sprouts, cabbage and a leg of lamb... all for the same price as a supermarket.