At Orton Farmers' Market over 35 local farmers, growers, producers & artisan craftsmen (15 at Pooley Bridge Farmers' Market) offer a tremendous variety of high quality and speciality local produce and crafts.

What makes Orton special?

Orton Farmers' Ltd (which is our trading name) is a member of FARMA and we operate within their guidelines.  The market is certified (by annual inspection) with FARMA credentials and run strictly in accordance with the farmers' market principles. Orton Farmers' Market is a third of the Eden Farmers Market Network

Core rules of

ORTON FARMERS’ MARKET

• Orton Farmers' Market defines local as 50 miles from the market

• The majority of producers attending Orton Farmers’ Market will come from within this area 

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Spinners and a lunch time treat at Orton

Visitors to last Saturday’s Orton Farmers’ Market (12th June) were able to enjoy cookery demonstrations and inspiration from local cook and food expert, Diana Brown, as well as displays of raw fleece and wool spinning by members of The Wool Clip and Eden Valley Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers.

Diana created a special Lunch for Two using local lamb and a selection of ingredients from local producers.

“The menu included Venison Toad in the Hole (with venison sausage from Deer ‘n’ Dexter), Loin of Lamb with Hazelnuts and Apricots (with lamb from Kitridding) and then Duck Sausage with Apple and Tomato Compote (using David Knipes’ duck sausage),” said Diana.  “And for a starter I served Bruschetta with various toppings from Grub, Leagrams Organic Dairy and Bessy Beck Trout Farm.”

Once the demonstrations were complete, Stuart Lambert from Kitridding Farm and Mike Hindle from Kendal Cordials tucked into the lunch, all with some of Mike’s summer cordial.

Meanwhile, in the Market Hall, Jean Wildish of Tinker Tailors - along with Marion Woolcott from The Wool Clip co-operative and contacts from the Eden Valley Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers – were tackling a large pile of raw fleece and demonstrating wool spinning: “I have had my spinning wheel at a couple of recent Orton Farmers’ Markets and people seem to find it interesting as well as a relaxing thing to watch,” said Jean.  “We had the opportunity to explain the process to visitors and to show how to create yarn from woollen fleece.”

The next Orton Farmers’ Market opens at 9.30am and runs until 2.30pm on Saturday 10 July and the next Pooley Bridge Farmers’ Market will be in the village on Sunday 27 June.

The full rules and more general information are available on request from the market manager, Leanne Duerden on 07969335598 or email info@ortonfarmers.co.uk  

– please feel free to ask any of us any questions on your trip to Orton Farmers' Market!

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