Help Farmers Markets, please

Farmer Joe — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:26:08 +0000

Please help your local Farmers Market.
A large number of customers who attend do so because they see road side signs. Over 50% at some markets. Circuses and Charity events can put up signs without permission, farmers markets can’t.
There is a petition organised to get this changed, please do your bit to help. If the law is changed it will help farmers markets to promote themselves.

To do your bit to help go to http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk You will need to register (it took me under a minute), then search for farmers markets, add a rating and there’s not need to leave a comment. Or go to the link below to go straight to the petition. http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk/cutting-business-and-third-sector-regulations/allowing-temporary-signs-for-promoting-farmers-markets/idea-view

Sunday 25th July Farmers Market

Farmer Joe — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:05:55 +0000

It’s the best Sunday of the month again! 4th Sunday is West Malling Farmers Market day. From 9:30 to 1:30, High Street, West Malling.

UPDATE! See the abso fabbo recipes du month from the head chef at Hengist Restaurant,

15% off Top Restaurant meal

Farmer Joe — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:11:06 +0000

After last months display by top chef Richard Phillips of Hengist Restaurant we can offer loyal West Malling Famers Market customers a voucher to get 15% off a meal in his restaurant.

One of the highest award winning restaurants in the UK, and you can go with a fab voucher from us!

Download your voucher here

Celeb TV Chef, Footie, Farmers Market..

Farmer Joe — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:39:32 +0000

..just how good does it get?

OK: Sunday morning, clear as a lark, great day ahead.
Nip down to West Malling Farmers Market to get fresh, local, English produce for the afternoon, (and the week), and see TV chef Richard Phillips show you how to prepare a few amazingly good dishes.

Richard Phillips and his number one oppo will have two demos, show how to prepare a great 3 course meal.

Ingredients will be available at the West Malling Farmers Market, so you can stock up and enjoy in the week.

Come along, pick up some hints and some great food, meet Chef Phillips. And then go home and prepare to celebrate.

The wurst will never happen. So put that in your vuvuzela!

West Malling Farmers Market: Cookin’

Farmer Joe — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:21:52 +0000

TV chef Richard Phillips cooks a summer sizzle at Kent’s Farmers’ Markets!!!

The award-winning star of TV’s Daily Cooks’ Challenge, Too Many Cooks, Ready Steady Cook and Step Up to the Plate, chef Richard Phillips, executive chef and co-owner of three of Kent’s leading fine dining venues – including Thackeray’s, Hengist and Richard Phillips @ Chapel Down – is heralding the start of summer with a live appearance at West Malling Farmers’ Market, the first in a planned series of cookery demonstrations.

Richard Phillips’s first appearance at West Malling Farmers’ Market on Sunday 27 June will be with Daniel Hatton, head chef at the Hengist. Richard and Daniel will do two cookery demonstrations in the morning starting at around 10am and 12noon.

The creative cookery duo will produce two three course meals using many ingredients that are available from West Malling Farmers’ Market. Richard will be sharing his professional tips of the trade to bring out the best flavours in a dish and visitors will be able to enjoy free tastings and pick up a copy of the recipes to try at home.

A great champion of Kentish produce, and member of the flagship organisation Produced in Kent that champions local producers and restaurateurs, Richard’s star appearance at West Malling Farmers’ Market will certainly add some summer sizzle to one of Kent’s most popular and successful farmers’ markets.

“Richard’s support will be a wonderful attraction to shoppers, giving them exciting and delicious fresh ideas on making the best of Kent’s finest food here on sale at West Malling,” said Steve Woods, manager of West Malling Farmers’ Market. “Richard is a chef with star quality and we feel really excited and honoured to have him appear at the market”

West Malling Farmers’ Market opens from 9.30am-1.30pm, 27th June 2010

It was Last Sunday.

Farmer Joe — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:38:49 +0000

West Malling Farmers Market is on the 4th Sunday of the month, not the last Sunday….

If you missed it the good news is that there will be another, probably greater and funkier one, next month on June 27th.

Sunday 23rd May. Farmers Market

Farmer Joe — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:29:23 +0000

Yes. This Sunday. Not the last one of the month. The weather might be clearing, but it’s being a weird year so far so maybe it will be summer snow.

We are hoping the Asparagus might burst forth and be righteously ripe and will recipe du jour it as soon as we know. (It’ll be roast Asparagus. It’s the best way. With black pepper and parmesan. St Delia of Cookingham told me so, all close and personal like.)

This month our charity stall is the Demelza Trust, which is a children’s Hospice in Kent. If we get sunshine at the market lets spread it a bit further, huh?

OK. See you Sunday. Oh, The Country Park is looking stunning at the moment, great for a country walk after lunch, after market….

Loads of Curry

Farmer Joe — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:13:35 +0000

Thanks all, stall holders and market visitors alike for the great support given to The Big Curry charity last month.
We raised nearly £250, and as that is replicated all over the country at loads of events, all the time, we are part of raising some useful money.
Of course, it’s never really enough. If you would like to contribute more, or just find out more about The Big Curry, the website is here.

We will be supporting them next April again.

4th Sunday in the month.

Farmer Joe — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:27:06 +0000

Just a quick reminder. There are 5 weekends in May, and the market is on the 4th Sunday of the month, not the last Sunday.

Just saying…

West Malling Farmers Market 25th April:This Sunday.

Farmer Joe — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:52:10 +0000

Want great fresh food? Tired of 10 day old food freighted in through clouds of volcanic ash? Food that was picked before an election was announced even?

West Malling Farmers Market is your answer. Great fresh farm foods, bespoke foods and all the fun of the farm. This weekend we will be supporting The Big Curry, helping our lads and lasses in the forces, so why not come along, get some great grub and do a bit of good?

The sun will shine, the birds will sing, the car park will be free, Hey…it will be a fab day. See you there.