Topic ID 1326
Noting how Admin was watching over the "Pedestrianising Fore Street" topic, and not wanting to get my knuckles rapped again...
quote:Word has it that the Farmer's Market is being made a regular once a month event.
Originally posted by SMT
I thought that the farmer's market a couple of weeks ago was great, and would encourage more farmer's markets.
quote:John @ Claydon's has stated that he will be coming back to the market with an all singing & dancing fish van. We don't know when or for how many days. The signs are that it will usually be Saturdays and maybe a week day or two. Things are improving, yes?
Originally posted by thefair1973
there's plenty of room for a wet fish stall
Reply ID 16089
I think this is great news. Is there anything that "we" can do to show our support for more farmers' market (other than going, obviously!). What I mean is can we influence the powers that be to demonstrate there is a desire for this sort of shopping experience to give them the confidence to go to the expensive of putting these sort of events on? And indeed who are the powers that be that we should be influencing?
Reply ID 16090
A more regular farmer's market in Hertford would be great, although to be honest I do enjoy my Saturday morning excursions to the various nearby villages hosting them (Little Hadham being one of my favourites...) I'd heard about the fish stall - that's great news too (on a related note - has anyone else noticed an huge improvement in the fish counter at Waitrose since Claydon's closed, or is it just me?)
Reply ID 16091
quote:When I spoke to a member of the council who organises the markets she said there was a waiting list of farmer's/small scale producers who wanted to be present. One would hope that a regular event will allow some rotation of stall holders enabling both the producers and everyone else a chance to see/buy a greater range of local produce. Contact "Grown in Herts" within the Council. Their website is currently under construction, but I beleive the lady's name is Carol Skidmore (as provided to me by Sloop ages ago).
Originally posted by SMT
I think this is great news. Is there anything that "we" can do to show our support for more farmers' market (other than going, obviously!). What I mean is can we influence the powers that be to demonstrate there is a desire for this sort of shopping experience to give them the confidence to go to the expensive of putting these sort of events on? And indeed who are the powers that be that we should be influencing?
Reply ID 16115
Hopefully a monthly market beginning March on the second Saturday of each month unless its a Bank Holiday in which case it will be held in Ware. But it gives us eight this year. John ex-Claydons has been invited on to the market; he has my contact details and hopes to have a stall on a couple of days a week shortly.
Reply ID 16134
Fully agree on more farmers markets in Hertford but...
quote:...is there a website for advertising where FM are out and about in Hertfordshire? Found a couple but they've been wrong in the past. Thanks
excursions to the various nearby villages hosting them (Little Hadham being one of my favourites...)
Reply ID 16139
quote:I have a leaflet at home with a whole load of them on there, can't remember where I got it from, but will post details on here later. The ones I tend to go to are Hatfield (1st Saturday of the month), Dane End (second Saturday of the month) and Little Hadham (http://www.lhfm.org.uk, last saturday of the month).
Originally posted by Sargasso
Fully agree on more farmers markets in Hertford but...quote:...is there a website for advertising where FM are out and about in Hertfordshire? Found a couple but they've been wrong in the past. Thanks
excursions to the various nearby villages hosting them (Little Hadham being one of my favourites...)
Reply ID 16148
Carol at East Herts is in process up reprinting the directory of producers and dates/times/locations of all Farmers Markets in Hertfordshire. Should be available by March in usual places - libraries,TIC, Council offices etc etc. The Partnership website is nearing completion. There will be a page dedicated to Farmers Markets and if they want, a link to their own sites so that public can source their products direct.
Reply ID 17494
quote:Is the Farmer's Market on this weekend? Sorry I haven't been into the town, so apologise if this is being well advertised [:I] Any sign of the fish stall? I was told it was in town last weekend, but could not find a hide or hair (or fin).
Originally posted by sloopjohnb
Hopefully a monthly market beginning March on the second Saturday of each month unless its a Bank Holiday in which case it will be held in Ware. But it gives us eight this year. John ex-Claydons has been invited on to the market; he has my contact details and hopes to have a stall on a couple of days a week shortly.
Reply ID 17498
I saw the 'banner' on a roundabout this morning saying the Market is on this Saturday. Saw no special mention of fish.
Reply ID 17519
Licensing of the Farmers Market has involved a lot of changes in the way it is administered and promoted in the town. Hence a very damp town centre manager yesterday when the banners went up. There is a hot fish stalled booked in [?] and someone selling edible ornamentals. Have seen John Claydon this week and he hopes to be trading in Salisbury Square this Saturday. His new van will also be ready within a couple of weeks so he may well be a more common sights alongside Mick the Veg.
Reply ID 17533
Looking forward to trying a few edible ornamentals!
Reply ID 17574
quote:Excellent news - I bought a sea bass from the market this morning, but the chap had no facilities to gut or even de-head it! Shall be making a right mess of that tonight and probably send Mr T out for a takeaway (he does park in the car park for Sunlight, though ). But congratulations on a very good market; stocked up on meat for Mr T until the next one. Well done to all involved. [:D]
Originally posted by TCM
Have seen John Claydon this week and he hopes to be trading in Salisbury Square this Saturday. His new van will also be ready within a couple of weeks so he may well be a more common sights alongside Mick the Veg.
Reply ID 17694
I love the farmers market as i stock up on jams ect as there nicer than the shop bought ones
Reply ID 17771
Now this happened more by accident than design but did anyone notice that in Salisbury Square you could almost have done your basic weekly shop. We had Barry the meat man, Mick the Veg, the Egg Man, the new cheese stall and very welcome indeed John the Fish. So where i ask myself (or more appropriately East Herts Planning Dept and Highways) are the new Caffe Nero tables and chairs going? I don't think they have a Royal Charter, unless they've purchased one on the net. Because any fixed furniture is going to have to accomadate the market first, not the other way round. And yes, I have already written to the appropriate people - no reply of course!
Reply ID 17773
I understood the Street Furniture paid for by Caffe Nero was going to be public benches not tables and chairs.
Reply ID 17778
The recommendation was for 'replacement of seats' but being the cynical type person i am, I would not be surprised to see patrons eating al fresco before long on tables and chairs.
Reply ID 17780
quote:Yup - summer's coming (eventually) and the square is a nice spot to sit out when uncluttered[:)]
Originally posted by sloopjohnb
The recommendation was for 'replacement of seats' but being the cynical type person i am, I would not be surprised to see patrons eating al fresco before long on tables and chairs.