Brigg Farmers Markets Celebrate Success

Brigg Farmers’ Market celebrated it’s 10^th anniversary last weekend -  a great achievement showing how important local produce is to communities.

The Farmers’ Market takes place on the 4th Saturday of every month (special dates for Christmas), the 10^th anniversary was celebrated with awards for the stall holders and a birthday cake. When the market first began there were only 14 stall holders, now it’s bursting at the seams with 34 traders, taking up most of Brigg's lively market place. 10 of the original stalls still come every month!

On average the market attracts 4-5,000 visitors/shoppers every month, and really brings Briggs streets to life.

The market also won FARMA’s Farmers’ Market of the Year award last year (09). FARMA is the National Farmers’ Retail & Markets association, FARMA is a quality accreditation in the markets industry, they regulate fair market trading and only give their quality mark to markets which encourage local traders that either grow, rear, produce or smoke their own foods. They also require that the market stall holders have a thorough knowledge of their produce and are able to advise on the food journey (ie, which farm the meat was reared etc.)  The FARMA’s symbol means that the market has passed inspection and represents true farmers’ markets values. Lovely stuff!