Overton Farmer’s Market Saturday 3rd March 9 till 1pm, Crossford

Can you believe that it will be March already? Spring starts this month, grab the last of the marmalade oranges and the forced rhubarb is in full swing.  Have you tried the Clyde Valley Rose Veal, a world away from the inhumane milk fed veal check out the higher welfare standards at http://www.ciwf.org.uk/farm_animals/cows/veal_calves/higher_welfare_alternatives.aspx or better still talk to the producer directly. Also there will be Alexander Taylor, Carmichael Venison, The boys from The Sunnyside Canteen, Tareglin Smokehouse, St Bride’s Poultry, home baking from Vanilla Buffets and Caurnie Soap.

Arthur the resident Overton pony will be ready to give the kids some pony rides and if you feel like trying out your archery skills we will have the targets all set up with the archery club giving guidance.

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Clarkston Farmer’s Market, Station Car Park Saturday 25th February 9 till 1pm

Lanarkshire Farmer’s Market will return to Clarkston this Saturday 25th February 9 till 1pm. Catch the end of National Chip Week & pick up some home grown tatties from Overton Farm, Poppers has been howking them up all weekend in preparation for the big event. Pancake Tuesday this week so make sure you stop by Sunnyside Canteen to see them flipping some beauties. There are plenty of stalls to choose something tasty fresh fish, poultry, farm produced meat and game artisan bread, delicious ice cream and homebaking.

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Hamilton Farmer’s Market Saturday 18th February 9 till 1pm Top Cross, opposite Bairds

Love is in the air this Saturday at Hamilton Farmer’s Market. This Valentines weekend can be made extra special with some of the goodies to be picked up at the market. Ochill Fudge will have some very tempting treats including their new irn bru flavoured variety, pick up one of Caurnie Soap gift packs for your sweetie. For the special diner a diner a deux choose from fresh fish, rare breed meats, venison, veal, duck, chicken, cheese & preserves with local grown veg and artisan crusty bread.

Overton Farmer’s Market, Crossford, Lanark,ML8 5QF

This Saturday the 4th of February from 9 till 1pm Lanarkshire Farmer’s Market returns to Overton  the first held on the farm this year. Always a great place to be with plenty of superb produce. If you feel like some jam making head there for some Seville oranges, a very short season so grab the opportunity to cook up some delicious marmalade for the rest of the year, alternatively choose a tipple for your toast from Perthshire Preserves. The Sunnyside Canteen will be in full swing, serving steak rolls, hot soup and flipping a few pancakes – these guys are out to impress! The first of the forced rhubarb is ready, come along and have a  taste, dipped into a wee poke of sugar.  Arthur the resident pony will be on hand for any kids who feel like a pony ride. See you Saturday….

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Clarkston Farmer’s Market Saturday 28th January, Station Car Park

This Saturday 28th January the farmer’s market is back in Station Car Park from 9 till 1pm. There will be all the usual suspects there offering some comfort food to help us through the last of the dark evenings. Anyone having a weekend Burn’s supper won’t be disappointed,come along and pick up some haggis. St Bride’s will be there with delicious chickens for the Sunday roast, Micki will have her magnificent selection of ice creams for blobbing onto those hot desserts, Taylor’s freshly baked bread and some homebaking. It’s worth a visit.

Hamilton Farmer’s Market 21st January

The first market  of 2012 will be at Hamilton on Saturday 21st January from 9 till 1pm, in our usual pitch of Hamilton Top cross opposite Bairds. We will have a healthy turnout of around 14 stalls which is excellent for January and have been promised some good deals from our producers.

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We’re on the lookout for a Market Administrator

Lanarkshire  Farmers’ Market Ltd requires a self-employed, part-time administrator.   Book-keeping, IT and communication  skills are essential.   Written  applications with full details to Lanarkshire Farmers’ Market Ltd., Nellfield  House, Braidwood, Carluke , ML8  4PP

Please Note that this position has now been filled

CLARKSTON’s FARMERS’ MARKET _ STATION CAR PARK

Good morning.    Our Market this Saturday [Christmas Eve] is to be held in CLARKSTON, East Renfrewshire – Station Car Park.    We will be trading from 9am till 1pm.    We are not sure how many stalls will be with us but anticipate that there should be 12 – 15.    A number of our traders are so stretched with Christmas orders that they may be tied up with Christmas deliveries and as a result may have to forfeit an attendance at the market.    Rest assured that the main players will be with us and a jolly bunch they will be.    I am very sure that Santa Klawz will be wandering about. 

 

It is not too late for your Christmas orders.    Telephone or email your favourite stall-holder.    You will get their details on our website, www.lanarkshirefarmersmarket.co.uk     Even if they do not plan to be at Clarkston they will get your order there.

 

This will be our last market in 2011 and it has been a very hard year for you, our customers, and our traders.    The Directors and Traders of Lanarkshire Farmers’ Market Limited are very grateful for you support and we look forward to our markets in 2012.    In the meantime, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.    Enjoy a great festive period and in 2012, together, we will sort out all the worldly problems!    Yeah! Right!!

 

A merry Christmas to you all.

 

Grumpytam!

HAMILTON’s FARMERS’ MARKET, Top Cross

Good morning, I hope you were spared any damage from the gales on Thursday.    Old Grumpytam lost half the roof off the garden shed – another job for the new year!

 

Hey ho, we visit HAMILTON on SATURDAY, 17th December for the last time in 2011.    We hope to have 12 – 14 stalls but final bookings still have to be made.    Our trading hours will be 9am till 1pm or thereabout.    Don’t come late and be disappointed.   There is always a rush at this market.    “SANTA KLAWS” will be around the town and we are very grateful for his support.    Mum’s – why don’t you give him a big kiss & cuddle – it will make his day and show him how much he is being appreciated!!!!

 

HAMILTON is our penultimate market for the year and on Christmas Eve we will hold our FINAL market of the year in CLARKSTON.    It will be our normal site and normal time and the usual stalls numbers we hope.    Get your orders in NOW as it does help the Traders enormously.

 

JANUARY 2012 – Our Markets

HAMILTON  – SATURDAY,14th January, 9am – 1pm – Top Cross

CLARKSTON – SATURDAY, 21st January, 9am – 1pm – Station Car Park

 

So there you go – come on down and give us your patter.  I am sure you will get it returned with interest!

 

Awrabestawratime!

 

Grumpytam!

STRATHAVEN FARMERS’ MARKET, SAINSBURYS CAR PARK – OFF THE A71

Oh what a beautiful morning!!    Yeah  -  right!!!    I have just spent the last 3 hours removing that heavenly ” dandruff”.    It is all too much for me to bear at my delicate age & condition!!!!     I hope that is it for a wee while.

 

On SATURDAY, 10th December we return to STRATHAVEN and the market will be held in the SAINSBURYS’ car park.     I believe that we will have 12 or 13 stalls, maybe more.    We will be trading from 9am till 1pm as normal.    We hope our regular buskers will be with us and who knows there might be one of the local hotels be doing something for us.    If not you will get a tremendous hot roll & drink at the Sunnyside Farm Stall.    Resident Cook, Dominic, will be offering roast pork & onions – ask him for a Glasgow “Scooby”  – that will floor him!!    His assistand, David will be baking pancakes.    I had one on Saturday and it was great!    You just cannot beat a fresh, off the griddle, pancake, dripping with butter, topped with a great big dollop of strawbery jam!  Ooooh  –  I am droooling at the thought!

 

We are hoping that SANTA will be with us again.   He did turn up for the OVERTON FARM market.    He was in good form there and we anticipate that he will be around on Saturday.

 

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.   Life is hard for us all these days and our traders are no different.    They would love to see you.   Rember to get any Christmas orders in soon.

 

Hopefully at some stage in 2012 the STRATHAVEN MARKET will become a regular monthly event.

 

Regards,

 

Grumpytam!