Surrey farmers' markets

Farmers' markets give the public the opportunity to buy fresh, quality, seasonal, local foodstuffs and other produce such as plants, from local farmers and producers. No middlemen are involved. Our Trading Standards have given advice if you wish to sell at a farmers market.

Surrey food link's website provides a listing of local farmers markets.

What can I buy at a farmers' market?

You can expect to find seasonal vegetables, fruit, meat, dairy produce such as eggs and cheese, plants, flowers, jam, chutney, honey, fish, wine, cider, apple juice and much, much more. In the run up to Christmas, lots of the nurseries that attend farmers' markets sell Christmas trees and holly wreaths for your front door.

Why go to a farmers' market?

Farmers' markets are great fun! Attending a farmers' market is a real day out for all the family - there's an enormous range of produce to buy, lots to look at and food samples to taste. Entertainment is often provided such as local jazz bands or traditional country games.

Farmers' markets give you the opportunity to talk to farmers and ask them questions about the food and products they are selling. How is it grown? Where is it grown? What chemicals, if any, do they use? When was it picked?

The stallholders are directly involved in the production process so they can answer all these questions and more about their product.

Farmers' markets are environmentally friendly!

Since all the food is local the produce hasn't travelled hundreds of miles on a plane or on the back of a lorry.

Packaging is kept to a minimum because most of the produce has come straight from the farm to you.

The produce is seasonal, so not only is it fresh, you know that energy has not been wasted keeping it in storage.

Farmers' markets support the local economy

Farmers' markets help to provide local jobs and sustain local services.

Local farms and small businesses benefit

There are no middlemen involved in farmers' markets - all the produce at the markets is sold to you direct by the people who either grew, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed the produce.