Farmers Markets
From Ukcider
Many Farmers Markets are a welcome shop window for craft cider makers. This list tells you where, when and who. If travelling, contact the producer first to check they will definately be there:
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England
Bensons of Gloucestershire have a bottled cider made from Cookers and Eaters, and attend a number of Farmers Markets throughout England. Their website lists those they attend.
Berkshire
- Maidenhead (2nd Sunday) - Mr Whiteheads Cider
Cheshire
- Kelsall (Eddisbury Fruit Farm) (3rd Sat) Cheshire Cider
Devon
- Tavistock (2nd + 4th Sat) - Countryman Cider
Gloucestershire
- Bristol (Every Wed) - Day's Cottage
- Cheltenham (2nd & last Fri) - Day's Cottage and Brook Apple Farm
- Cirencester (2nd & 4th Sat) - Day's Cottage and Brook Apple Farm
- Gloucester (3rd Fri) - Day's Cottage
- Stroud (1st & 3rd Sat) - Day's Cottage
- Tewkesbury (2nd Sat) - Minchew's and Hayle Fruit Farm
Hampshire
- Basingstoke (2nd Sun) - Mr Whiteheads Cider
- Fareham (1st Sat) - Mr Whiteheads Cider
- Petersfield (1st Sun) - Mr Whiteheads Cider
- Andover (1st Sun) - Mr Whiteheads Cider
- Winchester (2nd & Last Sun) - Mr Whiteheads Cider
- Southsea (3rd Sun) - Mr Whiteheads Cider
- All other Hampshire FM's feature Mr Whiteheads Cider, including Alton, Fleet, and Odiham. Details at: http://www.hampshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk/
Herefordshire
- Bosbury (3rd Sat) - Local cider, see this website
London
- Borough Market Southwark (London Bridge tube) (Fri & Sat) - New Forest Cider, sometimes a perry and mulled cider during winter months. Bottled fruit wines and so on also available. Next to a pub, so drink there or carry home. The dry cider and the perry are both really good. They now have a permanent stall inside the market (Jan 06) rather than the thatched stall which they've used for some years.
- Brentford Farmers' Market First Saturday of the month, Brentford Health Centre (next to B.R. Station) 9am - 1pm. Mr. Whitehead's Cider Co.
- Islington There is a farmers market in Islington every Sunday, held at the top of Essex Road, across from the green. Real cider is occassionally, but not regularly, sold here. (Somerset Cider Brandy Company Ltd. seasonal visits)
- Marylebone Farmers' Market a large market at Cramer Street Car park, W1 (Sundays, 10 am - 2 pm) (Somerset Cider Brandy Company Ltd. - seasonal visits)
- Peckham Farmers' Market
Sundays 9:30am - 1:30pm Peckham Square, Peckham High Street, SE15 Bus; 12, 36, 171, 345 Rail; Peckham Rye, Queens Road (Somerset Cider Brandy Company Ltd. - seasonal visits)
- Spitalfields Sunday Morning - Battle Cider, from Sussex
- The Chiswick Farmers and Fine Foods Market
Is held on every Sunday 10am to 2pm in the setting of the Grove Park Farm House at Dukes Meadows Chiswick, adjacent to Chiswick House, and the River Thames. By bus, the E3 from Chiswick High Road or 190 from Hammersmith to Edensor Road Chiswick W4.
Market Website
Dukes Meadows Trust, Registered Charity No 1106538.
Please tell us what cider/perry is sold at this market (if any)?
Shropshire
- Bishops Castle (3rd Saturday) - Berriew Cider
Somerset
Farmers Markets are held in the following towns
Axbridge, Burnham on Sea, Cheddar, Cheddar Gorge Crewkerne, Frome, Glastonbury, Highbridge, Keynsham Midsomer Norton, Wells, Wincanton
For dates see Somerset Farmers' Markets
Surrey
- Farnham (4th Sun) - Mr Whitehead's Cider
- Guildford (1st Tues) - Mr Whitehead's Cider
- Milford (3rd Sun) - Mr Whitehead's Cider
- Wallington (nr. Sutton) (2nd Sat) - Mr Whitehead's Cider
Sussex
- Lewes Middle Farm
2005 - 25 September and 30 October
Sunday 10am - 2pm
West Midlands
- Birmingham (1st & 3rd Wed) - Norbury's Cider & Perry
- Knightswick (2nd Sunday) - At the Talbot pub. Wide range of local produce including cider.
Wales
North Wales
- Northop (3rd Sunday) - Berriew Cider
Mid Wales
- Knighton (2nd & 4th Saturday) - Berriew Cider
