DISCOVER DERBYSHIRE
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FARMERS' MARKETS 2008 THE FEATURE The distance that food has travelled and its freshness are questions the public are becoming more and more concerned about. Farmers' Markets only sell products which have been produced, grown, raised, baked or caught locally are sold on the markets. Apart from where there is no business supplying a particular product, the produce sold normally comes from within a 30 mile radius of the market. All the stallholders must comply with stringent food and hygiene rules.
Buying at local Farmers' Markets helps to support the rural economy in the Derbyshire and the Peak District, which is so vital in preserving the beauty of the countryside. Following the introduction of various local food initiatives, it is now easier than ever to get the real flavour of Derbyshire and the Peak National Park.
BAKEWELL Venue: Agricultural Business Centre* Information: 01629 813777. Last Saturday of the month (except July).
BELPER Venue: Market Place Information: 01773 822116. Second Saturday of the month.
BUXTON Venue: Pavilion Gardens* Information: 01298 23114. First Thursday of the month (except January and August).
CASTLETON Venue: Village Hall* Information: 01433 620679 First Sunday of the month.
CHESTERFIELD Venue: Central Pavement Information: 01246 345999 Second Thursday of the month.
**The outdoor market
listed below is in addition to the Thursday Chesterfield Farmers**
DERBY Venue: Market Place Information: 01332 255802 Third Thursday of the month.
LEEK Venue: Market Place Information: 01538 483741 Third Saturday of the month.
MATLOCK Venue: Imperial Rooms* Information: 01629 57488 Third Saturday of the month.
SWADLINCOTE Venue: Sharpe's Pottery Information: 01283 222600 Third Saturday of the month. WHALEY BRIDGE Venue: Uniting Church Information: 0845 129 7777 Second Saturday of the month.
Note: Timings for individual stalls may vary. * Markets held indoors. Other Markets - contact your nearest Tourist Information Centre for more information. Return to the Contents Page Back to the top of the Page Return to the Home Page www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk is an independent, not for profit website. No recommendation of any establishment is implied by inclusion on this website.
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**DERBYSHIRE FOOD AND DRINK FAIRS
Events not to be missed - make a note in your diary for the: 17 - 18 May 2008 Food and Drink Fair BOLSOVER CASTLE ----- 17 - 26 May 2008 Food and Drink Festival COUNTYWIDE ----- 18 - 19 October 2008
The Great Peak District Fair
BUXTON Click here for more information. REGIONAL FOOD FAIRS 2008
Saturdays from 10am - 4pm at the Pavilion Gardens Buxton. 16 February 15 March 19 April 10 May 14 June 13 September 15 November For more information ring: 01298 23114. NEWS
According to research from farms, households spent 1.5 million pounds last year in Britain's 4,000 farm shops and another 120 million pounds in farmers' markets. Around a third of people have used a farmers' market or food shop in the last 12 months. Demand is so high in many areas of the country, that it is now out pacing supply.
Food from Supermarkets has often been shipped around the world, either in chilled storage units or sealed in inert gas to slow down the rotting process, before it reaches the dinner table. Meat on the other hand is often not let hang long enough by Supermarkets, and as a consequence is packaged and sold too fresh.
More and more British housewives are now demanding food that they know to be fresh to feed their families. The result has seen a massive growth in the sale of fresh local farm produce direct to the consumer.
A TASTE OF THE PEAK The Cheese Factory at Hartington, produces no less than a quarter of the world’s supply of Stilton.
Hartington Cheese Shop FOOD TASTING Free tastings are available at the Farmers' Markets giving the visitor the opportunity to sample the mouth-watering produce before purchase.
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