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"ORTON FARMERS' MARKET IN THE NEWS"

by Stoneleigh Communications

 

Saturday 10th December: Best dressed at Orton Christmas MarketChristmas 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 cakesOn 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’ MarketA 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 forkThere 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 producerThere 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

                  

 

At Orton Farmers Market over 30 local farmers, growers, producers & artisan craftsmen offer a tremendous variety of high quality and speciality local produce and crafts

About Pooley Bridge

held on the last Sunday of the months

April through to September

next market

Sunday 29th APRIL 2012

10.30am-2.30pm

About Orton Farmers' Market

"The very best foodie day out in Cumbria"

every second Saturday of every month

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Saturday 11th February

9.30am-2.30pm

 

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