Farmer's Markets

I thought I would take the opportunity to publicise these wonderful opportunities for purchasing high quality local goods. Second Saturday of every month in Market Square. Next ones are 11 August and 8 September. They sell nice things like cake, jam and cheese! =D

 

More info here...
http://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/live/welcome.asp?id=998

Also Farmers' Markets in Stone and Eccleshall.

 

That reminds me have to get some of those wicked scotch eggs before the foot fetish party !Geddit ( chiropedy ?cropredy ?) well I thought it was funny


k ok ..not funny

anyway must remember to get those delicious eggs

looks like I'm in particularly frivolous mood tonight..might be best to get off the forum .

 

I used to be a big fan of the famers market back when I was a student - I'm doubally excitied now I'm back in Staffs, with a taste for good food and local prouduce.

 

Wormella, you may be interested in this too
http://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/live/welcome.asp?id=4778

and I like your foodie map too.

 

Yeah - we picked up a copy of that the other week. It so nice to see a council activly promoting local food.

 

thanks but i already know, i'll be there to stock up on local produce

 

I've been inspired - I have a sudden enthusiasm to inspect the next Farmer's Market.

I've never really paid very close attention to it before. Last time, whilst sauntering past, I spotted a stall stocked with wine - made out of all kinds of things you wouldn't really think about when considering wine. Cherry wine, apple wine - sounds nice, sure there was something like prune wine which sounds like it might be some kind of medicinal treat for yer

Any recommendations for any particularly good bits of produce (am a cheese and veggie fiend - no meat ta).

 

It is a little heavy on the meat pies but I can recommend the cider, the cheese, the bread and the puddings.

We did have an interesting mushroom wellington from one of the pie ladies, and I think I remember a veggie scotch egg for sale, that was tasty.

 

'Jam Today' is an excellent stall - all various jams, chutneys etc. Try their fruit Ketchups - so much better than the standard tomato ketchup. The Staffordshire Honey stall does the best honey. Tom Norbury has an excellent apple selection in season. You just have to buy some cakes from the WI (County Markets), it's the law! The Staffs Cheese Company has some excellent stuff - try the Capt. Smith (he of the Titanic), the whay is washed in Titanic beer or something which gives a distinctivly different taste. I like the Blyth Brewery beers too.

After all that I can't wait till tomorrow now.
http://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/live/welcome.asp?id=998

 

I went!

I think ny the time I turned up all you greedy beggars had been before me as a lot of the stalls were looking a smidge sparse.

That said, I did purchase an absolute piece of genius. Stand back sliced bread, make way the wheel, for the best invention ever is... (drum roll)

Cheese with bits of pickled onion already in it!

 

Anyone there today try the Indian tomato and corriander soup? Very nice

 

Stone Farmers' Market was due to be on this Saturday August 1st, but has been cancelled in the light of recent events on the virus front.

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