Our picturesque village square is the perfect backdrop for our food and drink vendors and our beautiful church makes the ideal setting for our craft and gift traders. The Chancel Cafe in the Church is always very popular, serving tea, coffee, soup, sandwiches and ploughman's lunches.
Dartford Farmers' Market began in November 2005 at the request of Dartford Borough Council and has been running since then. The regularity of the Farmers Market has now been agreed by Dartford Borough Council as taking place on the 3rd Friday of each month.
In 2009 the Parish Council undertook a questionnaire to form the basis of a Parish Plan for the community. The plan identified, amongst other things a request for a Farmers Market to provide an outlet for local producers and a way of purchasing fresh, quality produce direct from the producer.
The Food and Craft Market is located in The Pantiles, the historical centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells. It revives the tradition of an open air market staged at the venue several centuries ago and is held on the first and third full weekends of the month between the hours of 10am and 4pm.
Now completing its 16th year, Yalding Farmers' Market is a traditional Farmers' Market selling fresh local produce. Open on the third Saturday every month 9.30 am to 1.00 pm in the High Street.
Ashford’s monthly Farmers’ Market launched in the town centre on Sunday 6th July 2014. It has once again been placed in the top 10 farmers Markets in Kent for 2016. In 2015 it was placed in the Top 10 at only 6 months old!
In 1285, Edward I granted the village of Shipbourne permission to hold a weekly market. In May 2003, with the help of a grant from Rural Revival, the Parochial Church Council re-inaugurated the market.