Market Chatter

It’s asparagus season!

flashback2011 — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:38:56 +0000

Fresh British asparagus is available this month so enjoy it while you can. Rather than chopping off the woody ends, bend each spear so that it breaks naturally. Use the tender tips for steaming and use the woodier ends in … Read more »

Buzzards Valley – try some local wines

flashback2011 — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:55:05 +0000

A true family business – Buzzards Valley wines, bistro, vineyard and fishery was established in Staffordshire in 2001.

The vineyard is a great place to visit – situated between three historic towns – Lichfield, Tamworth and Sutton Coldfield. They cultivate 8000 vines including Pinot Noir, Rondo, Regent, Madeline Angevine, Richtenstiener, Seyval Blanc and Phoenix.

Taste before you buy at the farmers’ market!

Find more info at www.buzzardvalley.co.uk

Severn Spots – charcuterie from free-range pork

flashback2011 — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:44:27 +0000

Severn Spots in Worcester produce great tasting, high quality salami and chorizo from 100% RSPCA accredited free-range pork. They follow authentic style recipes using quality ingredients – products are all made by hand and then air dried for up to 5 weeks.

They are a family-run business who value animal welfare standards – the pigs are cared for and reared outdoors. With lower food miles in mind, all their products are packed and labelled on their farm.

Their stall at the market always looks beautiful and they are happy to provide helpful ideas about how to use their products. Why not take a look?

More info at www.severnspots.co.uk

Join us in Solihull – the weather is set fair!

flashback2011 — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:35:23 +0000

The weather forecast looks good for the weekend so why not join us in Solihull’s town centre for the Fine and Local Foods market. At last it might be time to get those bedding plants for the garden or some … Read more »

Birmingham Farmers Market

flashback2011 — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:16:11 +0000

At last the sun is shining! Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month we hold a fatastic Farmers Market in Birmingham along New Street. To give this market a little bit of added flavor this month we have some guest stalls! We feel this really brings something different to the market.

New Stalls this week are; homemade fudge, The Great British Toastie, Jerk Sauce & Spanish Charcuterie.

These stall are additional to our fantastic regular farmers: Organic Meats, Bakery, Honey, Carribean Foods, Cheese, Pies, Plants, Pakoras, Pork, Ostich & Garlic!

Surely this market is worth a visit on a beutiful sunny day like today?!

Happy Easter!

flashback2011 — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:16:39 +0000

Wishing all our traders and marketgoers a Happy Easter weekend – let’s all hope for warmer weather in April!

23rd March Leamington & 30th March Warwick

flashback2011 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:16:34 +0000

This month’s last two farmers’ markets are tomorrow (23rd) in Leamington Spa and next Saturday (30th) in Warwick. Let’s hope for warmer weather – is spring ever going to arrive?!

National Butchers’ Week March 4th-10th

flashback2011 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:48:42 +0000

It’s National Butchers’ Week at the moment and it’s never been a better time to think about where our meat comes from and how it is sold to us. The horsemeat scandal has made us realize that we need to value our local producers and to think about quality – not just price.

Where does your meat come from? Come along to a Sketts farmers’ market and meet your local farmers and butchers who can tell you all about the meat and poultry they are selling.

Solihull local & fine foods – a ‘must see video’

flashback2011 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:59:27 +0000

It’s markets like these that help to showcase the best of our local producers and provide shoppers with information about where our food comes from. Take a look – http://vimeo.com/channels/sketts

Solihull Farmers’ Market Today – Feb 1st

flashback2011 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:23:20 +0000

February 1st today – the first Friday of the month. So it must be SOLIHULL.

Spring is on its way so we’ll be there today taking some photos.