A farmers' market is a market in which farmers, growers or producers from a defined local area are present in person to sell their own produce, direct to the public. All products sold should have been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed by the stallholder.
They provide the opportunity to meet real producers selling what they produce locally, buy the best quality local fresh produce, support local producers and reduce food miles.
In practice, Birkenhead Market have a monopoly on markets in most of Wirral, thanks to legislation which prevents the unauthorised establishment of a rival market within 6 and 2/3 miles. Wirral Council has indicated that they would join in any legal action against such a market.
New Ferry
Wirral Farmers' Market, New Ferry
Village Hall, Grove Street, New Ferry, Wirral
Held on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9am
New Ferry Farmers' market has stalls selling seasonal fruit and vegetables, salad bar, fruit juices, organic meat, free range eggs and chickens, Welsh beef and lamb, fresh fish and seafood, buffalo meat, pork, ostrich, speciality cheeses, yoghurts, bread, pies, beer, flowers, chocolates, honey, preserves, home baking, homemade ready-meals for the freezer and much more.
In November 2007, Wirral Farmers' Market won the BBC Radio 4 Food Programme award for UK Farmers' Market of the Year.
www.wirralfarmersmarket.co.uk
Stall selling Bry Cocyn organic beef and lamb from the Vale of Clwyd www.bryncocynorganic.co.uk
West Wirral
There are efforts to find a suitable site and set up a regular farmer's market in West Wirral.
Hoylake Local Food Fair
Sun 31st Oct 10am to 2pm
Local Food Fair
Meet real producers selling what they produce locally, buy the best quality local fresh produce, support local producers and reduce food miles.
Interest so far from producers selling local vegetables, buffalo meat, honey, handmade frozen ready meals, Champagne pât7eacute in Kilner jars, speciality mayonnaises, dips, meringues / pavlovas, handmade bread, cakes, scones freshly baked on site, Welsh cakes, traditional real ale & old fashioned still soft drinks, organic hog roast, jams, jellies, chutneys, marmalades, sauces, mustards, cordials, compotes, fruit cheeses, yogurt, whole milk, smoothies, Cheshire brie cheese, and homemade pies from home produced beef.
Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road, Hoylake CH47 3AG
For more details see www.wirralfood.org.uk
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