One of the oldest established farmers' market in London going strong on Chapel Market. Favourites include Perry Court Farm fruit and vegetables and Nigels’ Lettuce and Lovage range of salads, plants and herbs. Chegworth Valleys’ range of apple juice and fruit. Seasonal cut flowers from Grange Nursery, plus fresh pasta, milk and cream, cakes and bread, organic and free range meat, poultry and eggs, seasonal fish and much more.
The new market proved very popular with local people and is very well supported every Friday and Saturday. In 2019, the market expanded by adding a third trading day on Tuesday. The market consists of mainly fresh food items and hot food. Electricity points are available.
Local food markets may seem like quirky little ventures that are never going to make a difference. Surely they went out of fashion because supermarkets are more convenient – we’ll never turn that tide back so why bother? Well, at present most communities are helplessly dependant on ‘just in time’ deliveries of intensively farmed, overpackaged food flown half way round the globe before it gets to your plate. Once fuel scarcity and climate change start to impact on global productivity and prices, then energy-intensive food production and distribution will be less feasible, and it isn’t desirable now.
A brand new Farmers’ Market at a convenient time after a busy day. Purchase the freshest local produce. Take home a tasty dinner and weekend provisions. Eat in. Delicious savoury and sweet snacks. Stay and chill at the bar. Busking musicians.