Isn’t local produce great? Not only does it taste great, but you know that it is fresh and wholesome. You can even talk to the people who grow your food!
Many of the market traders in the farmers market are
learning the skills of retail using the knowledge and
expertise of the people in the market to improve their
stalls.
These skills are then transferable to the farms
when they open their farm shops. Many of the farmers have their farm shop in addition to
the market due to popular demand to give customers a wider
range of choice.
Trading
in the fresh veg market
Tiverton Farmers
market is held on every third Wednesday of the month,
from 9.00am till 2.00am.
Fresh
veg for sale from local farmers
4 satisfactions
for the price of one from the farmers market:
The first satisfaction comes from helping
the farmers and growers - By cutting out the 'middle man' enables the producer to
sell at competitive retail prices with a bigger margin
going to the producers. This activity, like selling in a
farm shop, can enable small, family farms to remain
viable.
The second
satisfaction comes from helping the local economy – By supporting local producers, people are
employed directly by the farm, there are also secondary
employment opportunities in processing and packing the
foods.
Locally
made pasties and pastries
The third satisfaction is the consumers
- Farmers' markets enable easy, regular access to really
fresh, locally grown and
reared produce; not only that, talking to producers is a novel
experience, as you can find out all kinds of things. Maybe even get some tips on how to work your vegetable
patch!
The fourth and final satisfaction is for
the eater of the food – Food sold at the farmers
market is of an excellent quality
and
is often picked the day before, or even that morning,
guaranteeing the freshness and flavour.
