Farmers Markets
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Henrietta and farmers markets go together like apples and Wensleydale cheese...
During the 1980s, she approached Ken Livingstone (then Red Ken and chairman of the Greater London Authority) for a grant and was turned down - think what might have been.
In 1997, Bath farmers market, the first in the country, set up its stalls. Henrietta was there reporting on the momentous event for Radio 4’s Food Programme and also took part in the 10th anniversary programme last year.
A member of the various working groups to get countrywide farmers markets established, Henrietta was an original board member for The National Association of Farmers Markets ….and don’t forget she wrote the best-selling Farmers Market Cookbook.
What makes a proper farmers market
- Everything on sale is grown, reared or processed by the stallholders themselves
- The stall has to be run by the farmer, grower or processor (or members of their team) so they can answer your questions
- The distance a stall-holder can travel is restricted – usually to no more than 50 miles or within the county or in London, within 100 miles of the M25
Why shop at a farmers market
- Farmers markets offer an opportunity for farmers, growers and producers to sell direct
- Farmers markets bridge the gap between community and countryside
- Farmers markets support the local economy as they restrict the distance a stall-holder may travel
- By cutting out the middleman, the food supply chain is shortened.
- By reducing the distance the produce travels, food miles are saved
- By buying fresh and direct, packaging is kept to a minimum and your carbon footprint lightened
- By restricting produce, the seasons are highlighted
- Buying from a farmers market allows you to build your relationship with your supplier – so you can shop with confidence
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