Bloomsbury Farmers’ Market

What makes this market special?

Bloomsbury is London’s not so best kept secret destination for lunch on Thursdays. Everything on the market either comes straight from the farm or fishermen, or contains local, sustainable ingredients. 

Established: September 2011

When are we open Every Thursday 9am-2pm
Other info:  Come early or expect to queue! There are benches and places to perch, but the best picnic spot is Gordon Square.
Nearest cash points and loos; Student Central Malet Street

Favourite Stall winner 2017: Runner up Mumbai Mix, winner Pasta E Basta

For updates on the market, like the market Facebook Page and join the mailing list to receive offers and market news.

More Information - View Produce Available

Swiss Cottage Farmers’ Market

What makes this market special?

Our first midweek market and a great destination for a top up of meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, bread, eggs, raw milk and more, with a boost of hot food at lunch time. Customers love March House Farm's free range meat, fresh day boat fish from Channel Fish, tomatoes in season from The Tomato Stall, vegetables from Ted's Veg and Wild Country Organics and much more.

Established: September 1999

When are we open: Every Wednesday 10am-3pm

Other info; This is a street market and well behaved dogs are welcome. 

Cash point: Swiss Cottage tube station

Parking: not easy to find; 02 Centre car park or on street Winchester Rd, Adamson Rd & Fellows Rd.

Favourite Stall winner 2017: runners up Perry Court & Celtic Bakers, winner Wild Country Organics

Events at market: Easter Egg Treasure Hunt Wed 12th April 10am-3pm. Free to join in. Win a box of farm fresh free range eggs, or a chocolate egg if you prefer.

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South Kensington (Tuesdays) Farmers’ Market

What makes this market special?

South Kensington has a lovely location, by Queens Lawn and Queens Tower on the Imperial College campus 5 minutes from The Science Museum. It’s open to everyone and is an oasis of calm for lunch and to top up your shop with fresh vegetables, bread, fruit, juice and more.

Established: September 2013

When are we open: Every Tuesday 9am-2pm

Other info: The market sometimes moves to Princes Gardens, off Exhibition Road SW7. Keep an eye on the market Facebook page to check. If we're not at Queens Lawn come and find us here!

Cash point: Inside the Sherfield Building

Parking: It's South Kensington so come by public transport! 

2017 Favourite Stall Award; runners up: Mumbai Mix & Parsons Nose, winner Pasta E Basta

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HIGHGATE HILL FARMERS MARKET OPENS Sunday 18TH September 10am-2pm

Produce will include

Freshly pressed juice. Soft fruit and top fruit in season, vegetables and salads.  Organic & free range meat, raw milk, cheese, plants & flowers, handmade preserves, herbs, pies, cakes and bread, wet fish and shellfish, free range eggs.  - Something for everyone.

All farms are based within 100 miles of London and everyone is visited before they sell with us. Secondary producers such as jam makers have to use a minimum of 50% local ingredients and we ask bakers to use seasonal ingredients and free range/organic eggs.

Maria Bennett from St Joseph’s said;

‘’ St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is at the centre of our Community and we are proud and excited to offer our very lovely school grounds to the new Highgate Hill Farmer's Market.  We are especially delighted to celebrate the opening of the Market with the School's 10th anniversary in September of the 'St Joseph's Children's Garden' project, enabling children in the Community to sell their garden produce and share their growing expertise.  We extend a very warm welcome to the Market and you all and hope that you will enjoy many wonderful Sunday's at St Joseph's.

Cheryl Cohen from London Farmers Markets said:

‘’We’re delighted to be welcomed to St Joseph’s with a weekly farmers market, bringing a range of farmers and producers to the community every Sunday. We’re happy to be giving local residents, from Archway to Highgate Village a new way to shop weekly for their meals.’’

St Joseph’s are trying to raise funds to update its 1970 kitchen as almost all children take school meals since the introduction of healthy school dinners.  We’re delighted to be helping them achieve this target’’

‘’We’d also love to have a local resident to help manage the market. Anyone interested should get in touch with us at info@lfm.org.uk

The market;

Every Sunday 10am-2pm rain or shine

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

Highgate Hill London N19 5NE

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LAVENDER HILL FARMERS MARKET OPENS Saturday 12TH September 10am-2pm

Cheryl Cohen from London Farmers Markets said:

“We’re delighted to be opening a new farmers market Lavender Hill, and to be supported by the school and local community. We are excited to be bringing a range of farmers and producers, and happy to be giving Lavender Hill and Battersea residents a new way to shop.

We’ll be there every Saturday so local people can shop weekly for their meals’’

Stalls are yet to be announced but produce will include

Freshly pressed juice. Soft fruit and top fruit in season including strawberries, raspberries, plums, apples and pears, vegetables from chillies, tomatoes, artichokes, salad leaves, and beans, to Winter Squash and sweetcorn.  Organic & free range meat, dairy, plants & flowers, handmade preserves, herbs, wet fish and shellfish, free range eggs. 

Something for everyone.

All farms are based within 150 miles of London and everyone is visited before they sell with us. Secondary producers such as jam makers have to use a minimum of 50% local ingredients and we ask bakers to use seasonal ingredients and free range/organic eggs.

The market;

Every Saturday 10am-2pm rain or shine

Shaftsbury Park Primary School

Ashbury Road

Battersea SW11 5UW

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News from London Farmers Markets

We hope that you're enjoying the amazing crops of summer fruit; the cherries this year are particularly good and we're loving the red gooseberries, as well as the range of colourful vegetables including artichokes, lettuces and rainbow of tomatoes.



Firstly, two of our stall holders are asking for help.

Opera Ice Cream are looking for enthusiastic people with full driving licence to help them out. More information from Kerry 

operaicecream@hotmail.com

Gary Haggis, Gary's Fresh Fish is looking for a fish enthusiast to help him sell his fish. Full training given including learning how to prepare and fillet fish for sale. 
Contact Gary garyhaggis@btinternet.com

General news
Parsons Green will be closed until the 6th of September due to building works. In the meantime, your nearest markets are Notting Hill, South Kensington,
Pimlico and Wimbledon.
Brixton is being taken over by the stall holders as of now. We wish them luck running the market. 

All markets continue through July and August, every weekend. Please do come and shop whatever the weather. If you made it to market last sunday thank you, it was much appreciated!

Midweek markets
If you're in town and looking for somewhere for lunch or if you work nearby, give South Kensington Tuesday




 or Bloombury Thursday markets a try


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Plenty of hot food, plus fresh vegetables, salads, fruit, juice and at Bloomsbury, and Hook and Sons sell their unpasteurised milk, cream, ghee  and delicious butter, Perry Court Farm, Brambletye Farm and Wild Country Organics are there with fresh fruit and vegetables, juice, eggs and more. And we'll be launching even more hot food stalls in October. 

If you live or work or North West London, our Swiss Cottage farmers market is a great place to shop on a Wednesday. Fresh fish, meat, poultry, eggs, flowers and more. 



London Farmers Markets
www.lfm.org.uk
020 7833 0338
@LondonFarmers

London Farmers Markets - What's Going On

There is a new farmers market opening on Sunday 21st June at West Hill in Wandsworth, Serving the residents of East Putney, Wandsworth and Southfields.

At West Hill Primary School playground every Sunday 10am-2pm - View Details

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Also this month, we have 4 Junior Farmers Markets this weekend and next;

They're all free; we’re encouraging the kids to take over the markets. Punch and Judy, mini play stalls, compost corner, games, junior diggers and more.        
There will be more in September, see below.

Saturday 13th June 9am-2pm
Balham Junior Farmers Market
Chestnut Grove Primary School, 
Junction of Chestnut Grove and Hearnville Road SW12 8JZ 

Sunday 14th June 10am-2pm
Walthamstow Junior Farmers Market
Town Square by Selbourne Walk Shopping Centre, off the High Street, Walthamstow E17 7JN          
   
Saturday 20th June 10am-2pm
Parliament Hill Junior Farmers Market
William Ellis School, Highgate Road NW5 1RN
Nearest tube; Kentish Town/Gospel Oak

Sunday 21st June 10am-2pm
Parsons Green Junior Farmers Market
New Kings Road School, New Kings Road SW6 4LY
Nearest tube; Parsons Green

Seed planting in compost corner; children can plant and take away a pot to grow,  diggers and dumpers for all ages to play with.
Mini farmers market stalls; come shopping and see what you can buy!
Games including Catch the Fox, Splat the Rat and Pin the tail on the Pig
Relax in our deck chairs and watch Punch and Judy.


We've been sending out thousands of free strawberry vouchers to pre schools near our markets, if you've received one we hope you've enjoyed your strawberries.

We'll be around town at events this month, such as the Hanwell Carnival, Marylebone Fair, Parsons Green Fair on the Green, and West Hampstead Jester  Festival. Come and say hello if you're there.

Advance notice for your diaries for September;
We're proud to be hosting the RHS for their Secret Garden Sunday at Marylebone on 20th September.
We're also going to be launching another new market in September, so keep an eye on the website.
Junior Farmers Markets in September;
Wimbledon Saturday 19th September
Blackheath Sunday 27th September
On 24th September we're holding a food feast at Bloomsbury, more info to follow.Finally, it's our 10th birthday at Queens Park in September and we're going to be celebrating at the market on the 20th September (busy weekend for us!). Queens Park customers, more news soon.