Liverpool Farmers Markets
The person who will be selling you your fruit, vegetables and meat is the person who has grown or reared it. You can be safe in the knowledge that they will be able to answer any questions about your purchase. All traders in the market must come from within a 30 mile radius, so not only are you buying fresh first class produce, you are also supporting your local community.
We all know healthy eating is vitally important for both adults and children. A balanced diet including daily fresh fruit and vegetables contributes greatly to a healthy lifestyle.
Eating just 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day will provide you with the right amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to set you up with a healthy body and mind and there has never been a better time to improve your diet and support your local community by purchasing organically grown produce from one of your local Farmers markets.
All of the Farmers Markets in Liverpool have a really strong community feeling. Traders from Merseyside and the surrounding area gather proudly under their traditionally decorated stalls to sell their home grown produce including organic vegetables and meats, specialist breads and pastries, jams, and much more. This is a place where first class, seasonal produce can be purchased at bargain prices.
The Farmers Markets in Liverpool have become increasingly popular, showing how keen consumers are on buying locally produced, fresh, good quality food and drink at great prices.
Why buy local?
Here are some of the reasons to buy local:
- Support the local farmers and producers as well as the local economy
- Buy healthy, fresh produce at a reasonable cost
- Less packaging and labelling is used, producing less waste
- Produce travels fewer miles to reach its point of sale, helping to reduce congestion and pollution
New Addition to the Farmers Market Programme
Following the success of a 'pilot' Farmers Market held at Liverpool University in October 2009, GMLL are pleased to announce that this will become a regular monthly farmers market. The next farmers market will take place on the University Square (Brownlow Hill and Peach Street) on Thursday 12 November 2009 and a Christmas market on Thursday 10 December 2009. There will be no farmers market on the university site in January 2010, but it will return in February 2010.
Farmers Markets are held in Liverpool as follows:-
The 1st Saturday of each month Lake Road, Wavertree 9.00am-2.00pm
The next Farmers Market in Lake Road, Wavertree will take place on Saturday 6th March 2010.
The 2nd Saturday of each month Woolton Village 9.00am-2.00pm
The 2nd Thursday of each month University Square 9.00am-2.00pm
The 3rd Sunday of each month Hope Street 9.00am-2.00pm
The 4th Saturday of each month Lark Lane 9.00am-2.00pm
The 4th Thursday of each month St Paul's Square 9.00am-2.00pm
The 4th Thursday of each month City Centre, Whitechapel 9.00am-2.00pm Pilot event 18th March
Applying for a Stall on a Farmers Market
To apply for a stall on any of the farmers markets, please contact Geraud Markets Liverpool Ltd for an application form. The form should be completed and returned to Geraud Markets Liverpool Ltd (copies of public liability insurance to the sum of £5million and food hygiene certificate, if applicable, should be attached).
The charge for a stall on any of the Farmers Markets is £35.00 per stall, per market day.For more information, please contact:
The Market Manager
The Geraud Centre
Wholesale Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Market
Edge Lane
Liverpool
L13 2EJ
Telephone
0151 233 2165
Email
info@gmll.co.uk
For more information please go to our markets web page.