Market News
Essex Farmers Markets come to Harlow Town Centre
As from Saturday 20 March 2010 Old Harlow Farmers Markets will be relocating. On the third Saturday of every month they will be setting up shop next to the Water Gardens Shopping Centre in Harlow Town Centre.
It’s a great location, offering great fare! So why not add to your shopping experience and rediscover the taste of farm fresh food at your local farmers market? Conveniently situated in the centre of town, right next to one of Harlow’s buzzing shopping centres, you can make a visit to Harlow’s Farmers Market part of your day out.
Essex Farmers Markets are established traders at several venues across the region. As local producers they are proud of their ethically reared, seasonally grown and freshly baked produce and want to share the organic experience with you. They offer a fabulous selection of stalls to tempt all foodies including those who have special dietary requirements. It’s a chance to take a break from the drudgery of the supermarket and take in the sights and aromas that can only be experienced by shopping in the open air.
You’ll only find food at its finest here. Amongst the quality meat of Priors Hall Pork, Norton Field Farm free range eggs and the delicious cakes, bread and pies of Baked Creations, there is always a selection of precious seasonal goodies. March marks the beginning of spring, so there will be plenty of vegetables, seafood, meat, game and poultry on offer this month.
When buying locally produced food you can expect high quality, but you may be surprised to find the prices are lower than many supermarkets. To take advantage of the ‘try before you buy’ experience and shop amongst friendly faces then head to Harlow Town Centre on the third Saturday of the month – discover a new way to shop.
Harlow Farmers Market
The Water Gardens, Harlow Town Centre
9am – 5pm
Every third Saturday (starting 20 March)
Upminster Farmers Market Now Held on Sundays
For a trial period, Essex farmers Markets will be setting up shop in Upminster on the second Sunday of March and April Farmers markets are becoming increasingly popular across the UK, giving locals the opportunity to purchase top quality food that has been produced in their neighbourhood. But unhappy residents of Upminster have struggled to make their local market on a Thursday due to work commitments. As from Sunday 14 March, Upminster Farmers Market will be taking place on the second Sunday of March and April to make sure local shoppers don’t miss out. The farmers market will still be held on Thursday 4 March. Come along for deliciously fresh food and shop amongst friendly faces. There is a fantastic range of stalls selling quality meats, fresh seafood, free range eggs, crusty breads as well as mouth-watering cakes and pies. Your local producers are experts in what they do and are more than happy to give you advice, ideas for recipes and information about their produce and farming methods. Visit Upminster Farmers Market and discover food at its best. Upminster Farmers Market, Station Road Sunday 14 March & Sunday 11 April 11am – 3pm
Gants Hill Market Success
Local Value at Valentine’s Mansion A BRAND NEW monthly Farmers Market has opened in the delightful park setting of the gardens at the newly restored Valentine’s Mansion and Gardens. More than 2000 visitors came along to sample and buy fresh seasonal and local produce, and the market aims to set aside a few food myths, as organiser Ian Chisholm explained: ‘There is a misconception about buying locally produced food from a farmers market. Visitors expect high quality but are most often surprised that the prices are lower than many supermarket shops. We’d like to invite everyone to come along, meet the producers and take home some amazing and reasonably priced fresh local produce.’