On the last Saturday of each month Aberdeen holds a Country Fair and Market in Belmont Street. Traders include local farmers and crafters who sell their home made crafts and home grown produce. Stall holders come from Aberdeen and throughout Scotland and the Scottish Isles.
The Wyken Vineyards Farmers’ Market is about farmers, producers, bakers, makers, friends and family. And to make life simpler it’s every Saturday morning, from 9 am. until 1pm.
A car park turns into a hive of community activity. Customers at Blackheath are on first name terms with their favourite farmers. Look out for raw milk, Norfolk caught brown shrimps, local honey, and seasonal specials including Kentish asparagus in spring and cherries in July.
St Andrews is a busy market with up to 20 stallholders attending each month, there is a wide choice of produce on show. Customers have the opportunity to taste before they buy or just come for a social visit and enjoy some refreshments.
Featuring more than 100 stalls, selling the best in seasonal and regional produce as well as a dedicated section for arts and crafts; this event has become the largest of its kind in the region and is attended by in excess of 5,000 people each month.
The Thames Valley Farmers’ Market visits Abingdon Market Place on the third Friday of each month. This friendly market gives shoppers the opportunity to sample and buy fresh produce from the local area while meeting local farmers, growers and producers. TVFM is a co-operative, run for and by traders who feel passionately about bringing quality local produce to local markets.
Perth was the first farmers’ market to be established in Scotland. Situated in the heart of the country, Perthshire has some of the finest agricultural land and produce in Scotland. Still one of the most popular of all the markets, here you will find the best organic meat, fish and vegetables as well as wines and home-baking. There is also a monthly cooking demonstration where local chefs prepare quick and easy dishes using seasonal ingredients from the market. A true taste of Scotland!
Harborough Market has had a long and colourful history which began over 800 years ago. There has been a market in Market Harborough since 1204. The market was granted a license by the King, known as a Royal Grant or Charter, which gave the market the right to trade unopposed in the region within a radius of 6 and 2/3 miles. The people of the town had to pay 3 marks (1 mark is 250g of silver) to King John for the right to hold the market.