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Sudbury Farmers Market on Fri 25th Feb

We’re looking forward to seeing you all on Market Hill, Sudbury. Up to 30 artisan traders will be waiting for you with a wonderful range of local produce.

The market will be full of flavours including fresh bread and bagels, jams, honey and chutneys, Indian street food and freshly cooked pizzas, fresh vegetables plus homemade pies and regional cheeses.

There is plenty to choose from for those with a sweet tooth including cakes, pastries, brownies including vegan and gluten free options. Local beef, pork and lamb as well as sausages plus a wonderful range of herbs and spices.

There will be craft stalls, soaps and creams, jewellery, candles as well as home made bird feeders!

It all starts at 9.30am on Market Hill in the heart of Sudbury.

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Bury St Eds Farmers Market this Sunday

Our popular farmers market on The Traverse in the heart of Bury St Eds returns for the first time this year on Sunday.

Our regular artisan producers are all lined up to offer you their best local produce – fresh with very few food miles.

As it is February and we’re all past `Dry January’ let’s start with Artefact Brewery, award winning company from Ixworth, who will be showing off their delicious local craft ale, likewise Brooks & Conquest will have their local cider and not forgetting Dalham Mill Company who will have their craft gin to tempt you.

Colletts Farm has their longhorn beef, pork and lamb as well as delicious fresh raw milk, Norfolk Smokehouse has fresh and smoked fish plus plenty of organic veg from Sunshine & Green from Cavendish. There’s pies and regional cheeses from Compleat, jams and chutneys from Karen’s Kitchen, honey from BeeHouse, chilli jam from Mad Mikes, oils from PG Oils and a wonderful range of spices from the Suffolk Spice Company.

If you’re peckish then there are plenty of treats on hand from Mena with her samosa and paneers, fresh bagels from Bagel & Beigel, burgers (meat & vegan) from Burger Jam, Doodle Donuts, fresh breads and pastries from Wooster’s Bakery plus more treats from Alex Artisan Bakery, Casey’s Cakes and Norwegian Bakers. Your four legged friends don’t miss out either with lots of treats and accessories from Hollibels.

We will have a number of crafts stalls including the White Candle Company, jewellery from Zebra Culture and the Suffolk Silver Spoon Company and eco products from LadyBirdStitches.

We’ll be there from 10am – 3pm and don’t forget there is free parking in Bury till 1pm

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First market of the year in Colchester this Friday!

We’re thrilled to be starting our regular monthly farmers market back in Colchester from this Friday.

Our new home is The Mercury Theatre and the lovely piazza area outside. The feedback from our festive market in December was fantastic so we can’t wait to return.

We have a lovely selection of twenty five stalls including regular favourites Wigborough Meats, Lauriston Organic Farm, Compleat pies and regional cheeses, Totham Bangers, Beehouse Honey, Alex’s Artisan Bakery, Norwegian Bakers, Ten Sheds Bakehouse, Good to Go Granola, Essex Bakery, Pure Kombucha, Karen’s Kitchen, Mad Mike’s Chillis, Rougacre Brewery and the Suffolk Spice Company. Plus we welcome new stalls including Myshroom.uk, Temprd Chocolate, Bagel & Beigel and Thistle and Rose.

We love our new home outside Mercury Theatre Colchester which just ‘feels right’. Our stallholders gazebos fit perfectly on the new piazza and it’s a two minute walk across the footbridge to the car park – perfect for serious shoppers!

Friday February 4th. 9.30am till 1pm. Colchester, CO1 1PT

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Sudbury Farmers Market this Friday!

We’re delighted to be back on Market Hill under the gaze of Thomas Gainsborough in the heart of Sudbury.

Back again with their fresh local produce are your regular farmers market traders – all based within 30 miles of the market.

Local seasonal veg comes from Sunshine and Green, local meat from Wigborough Meats, sausages and scotch eggs from Totham plus all your fresh bread from Tensheds Bakehouse as usual.

Market favourites Compleat return with their home-made pies and regional cheeses, Mena with her delicious samosas and paneers and The Jam Shed with jams and chutneys. Mikes brings his Mad Chilli jams and The Suffolk Spice Company an amazing range of tastes and smells as well as local honey from BeeHouse.

Alex’s Artisan Bakery brings cakes, brownies, traybakes while Hopewell Bakery brings some wonderful gluten free options and Norwegian Bakers bring their vegan pastries. Pure Kombucha offers a range of kombucha, and Roughacre Brewery brings their craft beers.

Pizza on the Green has a range of tasty pizzas for a late breakfast or lunch, wash it down with fresh coffee from The Coffee Station and look out for newcomer Beats & Bagels which a delicious range of bagels and fillings.

See you on Market Hill from 9.30am on Friday. There is plenty of free parking in Sudbury (up to 3 hours) and bring your dogs who are all very welcome!

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See you on Sunday at Lavenham

And we’re off – our first farmers market of 2022 and it is a lovely coincidence that it is at Lavenham, which is in the final of Best Farmers Market of the Year!

All your favourite traders are back including fresh bread from Tensheds Bakehouse, veg from Sunshine & Green, Casey’s Cakes, homemade pies and regional cheeses from Compleat, honey from Beehouse, jams from The Jam Shed, fudge from Yum Yum Tree, granola from Good to Go, brownies from the Essex Company, fresh game from Bay Tree Farm and sausages from Totham Bangers.

Fresh fish from Fresh & Wild returns and well as vegan pastries from the Norwegian Baker, herbed salts from the Fresh Herb Company and the wonderful scents of the Suffolk Spice Company. As always, we have local craft ales from Roughacre, cider from Brooks & Conquest, spirits from English Distillery and the Coffee Station will keep everyone warm and toasty with fresh coffee and hot chocolates!

There a number of local craft stalls located just inside the Village Hall including Bunting Mad, Elsie & Mim, PinnieLove, Whimsey Crafts and soaps from Goat in a Soap.

Cheer up – January isn’t that bad and we can certainly lift your spirits on Sunday at the farmers market.

Plenty of parking, dogs are very welcome and we start at 10am outside Lavenham Village Hall.

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First markets in 2022

Never too early to put those dates in your diary! As you are coming out of your festive period – here are a couple of dates to lift the spirits in January.

Lavenham Farmers Market, our award winning market, starts the year on Sunday 23rd January at the Village Hall.

Next up is Sudbury Farmers Market on Friday 28th January with a great range of stalls running down Market Hill.

Can’t wait to see you there!

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Don’t forget Sudbury & Lavenham Farmers Market are this week

We always schedule the final festive farmers market in Sudbury and Lavenham a week early so you can still get your festive supplies before the Christmas period starts.

This Friday our farmers market will be back n Sudbury running down Market Hill with over 25 local artisan stalls including local meats, cheeses, jams and honeys plus fresh vegetables. Plus local craft brewers Roughacre with their local ales and English Distillery with some festive tipples.

On Sunday we finish the year at Lavenham and we aim to finish on a high with over 30 stalls including all your favourite local artisan producers and several craft stalls to tempt you with some final festive gifts. Plenty of hot drinks and treats for the dogs so bring all the family.

This Friday 17th December – Sudbury Farmers Market, Market Hill. 9.30am-2pm

This Sunday 19th December – Lavenham Farmers Market, Lavenham Village Hall. 10am – 1.30pm

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Final farmers market of the year in Bury this Sunday

We are back in Bury St Edmund’s this Sunday, December 12th, for the last Farmers Market in Bury until February! Come along and enjoy shopping with all your favourites from 10am until 3pm. Please note the council are running a market in town this Sunday so parking on the Buttermarket and Cornhill are closed.

Probably best to park in The Arc and walk down. The farmers market is in the usual location on The Traverse and will stretch from Croasdales Chemist to The Nutshell Pub. See you on Sunday. x

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Festive Farmers Market this Saturday

Suffolk Farmers Market returns for the final time this year at the Cattlesheds, Trinity Park with a special festive theme – You’ll find an amazing selection of local producers and makers from 10am until 2pm on Saturday 11th December.

What to look out for?

Sweet treats including Essex Bakery and their delicious brownies, and traybakes and cakes from Alex’s Artisan Bakery plus the ever-popular Norwegian Bakers with their vegan swirls and pastries and Award-winning fudge from Yum Yum Tree with their huge range of flavours or something a little quirkier from Woodlands Bakery. Those with a big appetite or more mouths to feed may like whole cakes from Frosty & Ray or Clarkes Cakes!

Colletts Farm will be selling their local beef, lamb and dairy products, Greenacres will showcase their traditional cuts of pork and there is delicious charcuterie from Dingley Dell plus scrumptious pies from farmers market regular Compleat.

The Cheese and Pie man will be tempting customers with plenty of varieties of cheese, plus olive oil & olives from PG Oils, great local brand Stokes Sauces, local Suffolk honey from Lovelands Honey plus the East Coast Chilli Company will have some hot and even hotter chilli sauces to try out or Mad Mike’s chilli jams may tempt you too!

Fancy a tipple  – then there a fantastic range of small batch spirits from Sunrise Spirits, handcrafted gin from Matopos plus cider from the Big Bear Company & local craft ale from Old Felixstowe Brewery and Starwing Brewery plus Ipswich Town FC themed beers from Awaydays, canned  cocktails from Niche Cocktails and their range of natural wines from Saltpeter Wines.

Artisan producers Good to Go bring their range of granolas and the Fresh Salt Herb Company with their truly unique range of products plus Harvey & Co bring their very popular fresh sourdoughs and focaccia.

There must be a special mention for local vegan proprietors Hullabaloo who are bringing their special chai and dips as well as newcomers Pure Kombucha with their range of Kombuchas and Le Digestif with delicious homemade kimchi. Hill Farm Oils bring their local oils and mayos and Tuddys have their new range of beef jerky treats.

There are lots of crafters and makers. Painted pebbles from Pebble Hut ; original art and greeting cards from Philly Art plus block printed cards, wrapping paper and lampshades from Charlotte Harwood. Countryside Creations are bringing a range of chopping boards whilst Artipots have wire worked creature as well as bonsai trees plus Japanese kitchen knives from Kin Knives. For some well-earned, self-indulgent treats don’t miss unique clothing from F!ne Apparel, candles from The White Candle Company and Wildbury Company, goats milk soaps from Goat in a Soap, or cushions & accessories from Suffolk Style and fused glass from Little Lime Design Company.

If you want to spoil your four-legged friends, then Hollibels have it all for you! Plus bird food from Hi Biz, Christmas wreath and flowers from Countryside Flower or dried collections from Plants in Equilibrium

Plus there is plenty of onsite refreshment to keep your shopping habits fed – with  locally made bacon baps & burgers from BurgerJam, pizza from Bay Tree Pizza, plus really good coffee (hot and iced), tea and Hot Chocolate from the Coffee Station and Crumb & Brew to help you wash down the Churros from Tuk-In Cantina. Look out for Bagel or Biegel with their handmade bagels esp the Salt beef Reuben – they are a firm favourite at the monthly Ipswich Farmers Market plus delicious creamy ice cream and sorbets from Simply Ice Cream.

Suffolk Farmers Market at Trinity Park – the best of local Suffolk produce – a great festive market to stock up on lots of goodies for the Christmas period. This market is a superb showcase for all that is great about our local food & drink – enjoy safe and local shopping at it’s very best.

Saturday 11th December 2021

10am – 2pm

Suffolk Farmers’ Market at Trinity Park, Ipswich

Free Admission & Free Parking

Dogs very welcome

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We’re back in Colchester on Friday!

We’re so excited to be bringing back our farmers market to Colchester!

After what seems an age (nearly 2 years due to Covid) we are finally ready to re-start the popular Colchester Farmers Market. As we say a fond farewell to our old home at the Arts Centre, we say a great big festive hello to our new home around the corner on the Piazza at The Mercury Theatre!

This Friday the fabulous piazza will be filled with up to 25 local artisan producers with fresh food and drink plus a few crafts stalls to tempt you.

Regulars to the market will be pleased to see Wigborough Meats back with their range of local produce as well as Lauriston Farm and their organic veg. Totham Bangers return with sausages and look out for Compleat and their homemade pies and local cheeses. Indigo brings her Japanese inspired jams and Beehouse Honey returns with local honey. There are chilli jams from Mad Mike and spices from the Suffolk Spice Company plus local orchard Daymens Hill have fresh juice and apples. Granola is delivered by Good to Go as is fresh breads from Tensheds Bakery as well as Essex produced kombucha from Pure Kombucha. There’s traybakes and cakes from Alex Artisan Bakery and brownies from the Essex Brownie Company and if that gives you a thirst we have craft cider from Big Bear, craft ale from Roughacre, natural wines from Saltpeter Wines and gin from Colchester based Matopos. Festive wreaths and flowers come from Countryside Flowers and candles from the White Candle Company and their is local art from Philly Art and bespoke jewellery from the Silver Spoon Jewellery.

All the excitement starts at 9.30am and runs till 1pm. There is is plenty to keep everyone full of festive spirit not to mention the cafe in the theatre who may treat us to a special farmers market breakfast?

Piazza at The Mercury Theatre

Friday 3rd December

9.30am-1pm