Dalry Farmers Market
Farmers Market Information and Dates for 2008
See the poster at the bottom of every page
The market is run on a not for profit basis by the Dalry Town Hall Committee. When allocating stalls, priority will always be given to vendors from the local area.
The Glenkens Farmers Market is held on the second Saturday of every month throughout the year. The venue is the newly refurbished town hall in St. Johns Town of Dalry and it has gone from strength to strength since the idea was first launched.
A growing number of local producers now see the Glenkens Farmers Market as a major contributor to their business success and the range of produce on sale is growing every month. From locally produced meats, poultry, cheese, eggs and breads to home made jams, cakes and biscuits, some of the finest produce in Dumfries and Galloway is on sale at the Market.
Entrance fee for the public is only 50p and the funds go to the continuing upgrade of the Town Hall. The Market runs from 10.00 am until 1.00 pm but as a lot of the producers can sell out very quickly due to the high demand, the earlier you arrive the better.
To enquire or book a stall, please Email the Hall Booking Secretary suzanne166@btinternet.com or telephone 01644430461
This is a very popular event which means we do not have much spare space available so book early
Stall Hire Prices.........£15 per table
Public Entrance Fee - £0.50 pence per person.
All monies go towards the maintenance and repair of the hall.
Top of the pageThe Dalry Farmers Market is organised by Dalry Town Hall Committee and first ran as a pilot in February 2007 on a bi-monthly basis. By popular demand from both the community and local producers the markets is now run monthly. The markets are run on a very tight budget as we realised very early that if the stalls were priced too high, local vendors would not be able to participate.
The Dalry Farmers Market has a number of aims:
- to provide a source of healthy, affordable and tasty food for the residents of Galloway and The Glenkens areas;
- to promote a positive image of The Glenkens and to contribute to the economic regeneration of the area;
- to contribute to the health and sustainability of Galloway and The Glenkens agriculture by providing an outlets for small local producers;
- to create a friendly, accessible and pleasing space where everyone can feel welcome - promoting links between all members of the community; the public, shoppers, businesses and visitors.
The markets also promote the economic and environmental advantages of locally produced food where use of fossil fuels in transportation and wasteful packaging are kept to a minimum.
Top of the pageFarmers' Market - Information:
Just what you need to make your shopping basket more wholesome for all the family! Dalry Farmers Market provides a warm welcome to all of its customers, and a high quality of the freshest Galloway produce.
Local growers and producers take personal pride in the food they bring to their Farmers' Market and want you to enjoy it. The emphasis is on freshness, quality and value for money, Buying locally means you can ask how the food is produced and grown and at the same time customer feedback is appreciated by the producer.
Buying at Farmers Markets is a greener way to shop. There are many fewer transport miles on the produce sold at the Markets. Fresh produce sold at the Markets means just that - fresh - not goods travelling long distances on lorries or sitting in cold stores for two or three weeks.
Buying locally also reduces food miles and the stages in the food chain from fork to plate. It puts money back into the local rural economy thereby sustaining and creating jobs.
A Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs report published in 2005 highlights the problem of "food miles" clocked up from both home-grown and overseas goods, and the impact this has on our environment. Figures available suggest ten million tonnes of carbon dioxide were produced in the UK from transporting food by road and rail.
Top of the pagePeople tend to assume that because of their massive buying power, supermarkets will beat independent shops on price. This can be the case with popular brands of processed food and drink, but the opposite is often true of fresh, unprocessed food.
Few supermarket shoppers crosscheck prices with small, independent shops, but a trip to a greengrocer, butcher, fishmonger or market stall can be a revelation. Swop your fresh food shopping to the independent sector and you can expect to save anything from 20% to 40%.
Incidentally, you may have noticed that when one supermarket chain brags about its cheap prices, it will make a comparison with a competitor chain - not with independent fresh food shops. That's because in these key fresh food categories, supermarkets are nearly always pricier than traditional High Street shops.
Extract from www.Thisismoney.com - Sly tricks of the supermarkets
Top of the pageFarmers' Market - Rules:
As usual, there are three golden rules that should apply to a genuine Farmers' Market. They are:
- Producers must be local, defined as within a specified radius of the market site (normally 30 miles)
- Producers must sell their own produce. All secondary produce should contain local ingredients where appropriate
- The person behind the stall must be the producers, a close family member or an employee directly involved with production, allowing you to ask questions about how it was produced. Try it - they know their onions!
So you know the food you are buying at our market are always fresh
Top of the pageFarmers Market
The Farmers Market which started in February 2007 has proven to be such a success, it will now take place monthly on the second Saturday of each month until further notice
This is advertised on the new poster boards as well as in many local shops around the region.Look out for the posters
For more information about the Farmers Market ⇒
Market Dates for 2007 - 2008
Saturday August 9th 2008
Saturday September 13th 2008
Saturday October 11th 2008
Saturday November 8th 2008
Saturday December 13th 2008
Open from 10am to 1pm - every one welcome and please bring your friends
Left Click this link to open the latest poster in your browser
or Right Click this link and select "Save as" to save to the A4 poster to your computer.
You can then print it and put it on your local notice board.