"ORTON FARMERS' MARKET IN THE NEWS"
by Stoneleigh Communications
Saturday 10th December: Best dressed at Orton Christmas Market. Christmas came early to Orton on Saturday (10 December) as the December Farmers’ Market took over the village with music from Appleby Silver Band and carol singers from Orton C of E Primary School, free mince pies and a visit from Father Christmas himself as well as more than 40 stalls selling the best of local food, drink and craft...more
Saturday 13th August: Summer puddings from Country cakes. On Saturday (13 August), visitors to Orton Farmers’ Market will be able to pick up some ideas for quick summer puddings from Market regular, Dianne Halliday of Country Fare and, weather permitting, see the Market from the air with a helicopter trip...more
Saturday 9th July: Sizzling sausages, jamming with the band and taking flight in August.
Vsitors to Saturday’s Orton Farmers’ Market sampled the best of local sausage in the annual Sizzle competition, accompanied by live music from the Kirkby Stephen Grammar School jam band...more
Saturday 11th June: Spinning a yarn at Orton. Visitors to June’s Orton Farmers’ Market will be able to make a day of it with an afternoon trip down the road to Greenholme Show, one of the highlights of the Rough Fell Sheep calendar...more
Successful inspection reinforces Orton as a true Farmers’ Market. A successful inspection by a representative of FARMA (National Farmers' Retail & Markets Association) on 12 February has reinforced the reputation of Orton Farmers’ Market as an excellent place to buy the best of locally produced food and drink...more
Saturday 12th March: When the farm came to the Market. There were sheep, pigs and poultry at Orton Farmers’ Market on Saturday (12 March) when representatives of the Westmorland County Agricultural Society brought their field to fork exhibition and a selection of local livestock into the village...more
Saturday 12th March: A daffodil hunt and spring connections from field to fork. There will be a spring theme to Orton Farmers’ Market on Saturday 12 March. Daffodils will appear all over the place to celebrate spring and representatives of the Westmorland County Agricultural Society will set up stall to explain the local journey from field to fork for everything from livestock and meat to an omelette...more
Saturday 12th February: Valentine’s market attracts new producer. There was a heart-shaped theme to Orton Farmers’ Market on Saturday 12 February as several producers highlighted their Valentine’s specials, from chilli chocolate puddings to heart-shaped sausages and shortbread biscuits...more
