Peterhead is now the busiest white fish port in Europe and the largest fishing port in the European Community. The town was one of the first farmers’ markets in Aberdeenshire and features a wide range of stalls including Cairn O Mohr Wines, The Hame Bakery, Ingrams Homecure and Veg in a Box.
This most popular and busy market reached a milestone in March 2017 when it celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. It attracts a large following from customers over a wide area who appreciate the high quality local produce and extensive choice on offer.
At Swindon Outlet you will find around 20 stalls each week offering freshly baked bread and cake, seasonal produce, free range meats, local cheese, jams and a range of hot foods including hot dogs, bacon rolls, burgers and falafels.
Situated at the foot of the Mull of Kintyre, Campbelltown is a small community where the farmers’ market has been set up by local food and craft producers. The market acts as a focal point for the community each month but visitors are made very welcome.
Local food markets may seem like quirky little ventures that are never going to make a difference. Surely they went out of fashion because supermarkets are more convenient – we’ll never turn that tide back so why bother? Well, at present most communities are helplessly dependant on ‘just in time’ deliveries of intensively farmed, overpackaged food flown half way round the globe before it gets to your plate. Once fuel scarcity and climate change start to impact on global productivity and prices, then energy-intensive food production and distribution will be less feasible, and it isn’t desirable now.
With a warm welcome for locals and visitors to the area, this small market offers the best local foods direct from the producers. One of the friendliest markets in Argyll. Visitors always welcome! Worth a stop on your way to the Crinan Canal.