"ORTON FARMERS' MARKET IN THE NEWS"
by Stoneleigh Communications
Saturday 12th JUNE 2010. Spinners and a lunch time treat at Orton. Visitors to last Saturday’s Orton Farmers’ Market 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...more
Saturday 8th MAY 2010. Saturday saw the 100th Farmers Market in Orton and there were celebrations and a special cake as well as a new stallholder to join the team. 100th celebrationsTo mark the 100th Farmers’ Market, stallholders had invited the villagers of Orton to a post-Market party with a fantastic buffet spread of local produce and a special cake...more
Saturday 10th April 2010. Spring has sprung at Orton Farmers’ Market - The April Farmers’ Market at Orton (Saturday 10 April) celebrated seasonal Spring produce with some of the best local food producers in the region but it was also a sad occasion for many people as one of the market’s great characters and a regular stallholder was not there...more
Saturday 13th March 2010. Mad March Market - There were harps, pâtés and Mr Vikki’s chutneys on offer at Orton Farmers’ Market on Saturday – but not all from the same stall...more

Saturday 13th February 2010. Citrus flavour to Valentine’s weekend markets - It is going to be a hectic Valentine’s weekend for local food producers as stallholders from Orton Farmers’ Market not only make the most of their regular February market in the village (Saturday 13 February) but also travel to Dalemain near Penrith on Sunday 14 February to take part in the World’s Original Marmalade Festival.,,more
Saturday 9th January 2010. January market goes ahead with freezing offers - Shoppers braving the weather to visit Orton Farmers’ Market this weekend could find some freezing bargains as well as special offers from regular producers...more

Saturday 12th December 2009. Farmers' Market Church to receive prestigious award - The Right Reverend James Newcombe, Bishop of Carlisle, will be at All Saints Church, Orton on the morning of Saturday 12th December (10 o'clock) to present a very special award to members of the congregation...more
Saturday 10th October 2009. Autumn tastes at Orton - Diana Brown, a regular face at Orton Farmers' Market, will be demonstrating a range of quick and simple seasonal recipes using local ingredients...more

Saturday 8th August 2009. Woadworks - A new face and scent at Orton. Sandie Craig will be bringing her range of hand-made skincare products and toiletries to Orton for the first time on Saturday (8 August).
Saturday 11th July 2009. Guest appearance from Saddleworth Cheese. Orton Farmers’ Market welcomed a familiar face on Saturday when ex-Coronation Street actor, Sean Wilson (Martin Platt), came to Orton to talk about his new venture, The Saddleworth Cheese Company more

Saturday 16th June 2009. Sample of the Great British Menu and a new face and taste at Orton. Visitors to June’s Orton Farmers’ Market on Saturday were able to buy some of the best ingredients in the country and also sample several local ales for the first time more
Saturday 9th May 2009. Stewart Lambert of Kitridding Farm near Kendal showed shoppers how to joint and prepare a full lamb. With local chef, Bruno Birkbeck, offering plenty of advice on different cookery techniques and recipes, Stewart produced everything from a rack of lamb and leg steaks to scrag end and lamb knuckles as every part of the Swaledale lamb found a use more
