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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,

West Malling: Just getting better…

Farmer Joe — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:14:42 +0000

West Malling farmers market is held on the fourth Sunday of every month, in the High Street of this picturesque and historic market town. One of the busiest markets in Kent, you can buy all your local fresh produce, locally produced preserves, fruit juice, beer, bread, cakes and a lot more. There are a few local craft stalls and even an ecover refill station.
Sunday 27th September 09 – 9.30am -1.30pm
There’s a different smell at the farmers market this month. As well as the normal smells of fresh produce, bread & food cooking, the smell of success is thick in the air.
It’s now six months since the market was nearly lost due to the borough council withdrawing its funding and the main contactors going bankrupt.

The number of producers has doubled to over forty in the last six months, as have the number of customers.
Also the producers are up to wonderful things:
Meopham Valley Vineyard has won two awards at this years Decanter World Wine Awards. Their Sparkling Rosé 2005 got a Bronze Award and the Sparkling Brut 2004 got a Commended. There were upward of 9,500 entries this year in various styles of wine.
The Posh Pie Company have also been pulling in the awards-Two star gold at The Great Taste Awards and Gold at the British Pie Awards, both for their fish pie using locally caught sustainable fish.
Three silver awards from the British Pig Executive for their Steak and Stilton pie, Rabbit pie and their Chicken Pie.

Low Wood Nursery were presented the Cornwallis Rose bowl at the Kent show for winning the Top Gold and Premier award for Horticultural landscape and design.

Winterdale Cheese are very happy with the comments of Si King of Hairy Bikers fame. On tasting the cheese he said “cheese with attitude, oh, ahh, wow!” he was lost for words, which is not normally a problem for him.

Finally, the Sevenoaks branch of Amnesty International will be attending this month’s market, they will be selling second hand books to raise money to help with their campaign work on behalf of prisoners in Burma and the Stop Violence Against Women campaign here in the UK.
There is a free pitch at each market for a local charity, organisation or group. This can be used for raising funds or just raising profile. Be quick these are going fast. Any interested parties should contact steve@westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk or 07876 685853.
Future markets are, October 25th, November 22nd, December 20th, January 24th & February 28th.

West Malling Farmers Market
4th Sunday of every month.
9.30am – 1.30pm High Street
Fresh local produce and lots more

23rd August, Sunday: Farmers Market

Farmer Joe — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:48:02 +0000

It’s here again, the West Malling Farmers Market, this Sunday morning, 23rd August.

As I mentioned, the Apple season has begun, but since I wrote I’ve talked to a couple of apple growers who think this is a great season. Great for big, juicy crisp Kentish Apples, which are just the thing on a summers day.

And of course the BBQ products will be there, the organic wines, the cakes, the fab bread. All you want in a busy Farmers market, this Sunday, West Malling, Kent.

AND! Just to get the old brain cells going, Kent Adult Education are having a stall to let you know what they are offering this year in their great range of courses. These include, (deep breath), ..art, pottery, stained glass, jewellery making, life drawing, walking, dance (including belly dancing) and personal development courses (assertiveness, counselling courses, bookkeeping, computer skills) and ITEC and complementary therapy courses. So something for everyone.