Hempstead Valley Farmers' Market

The Hempstead Valley Farmers' Market -

The next Farmers' Market will be held on Sunday 12th February in Green car park from 10am to 2pm.

A wide variety of local produce will be available.   For further information please call Sandra Woodfall on 07775 736116 or email meophamfmkt@aol.com or visit www.myfarmersmarket.co.uk.

Local stallholders include: MB Farms (farmed meats) - Stockbury, Jo's Cakes (cakes) - Rochester, Whitegates Farm (vegetables) - Rainham, R&D Payne (plants) - Hartlip, The Gingerbread Man (gingerbread) - Rochester and That's Nice (beers, preserves, juices) - Hempstead.

Mark Rumfitt, Centre Manager said, "The Hempstead Valley Farmers' Market has been running for 5 years, having started in September 2006. Since then its popularity has grown and it is very popular with both our local producers and our customers. We've had excellent feedback from our customers who particularly like the variety of high quality local produce on sale."

He added: "A key aspect of the market, are the controls in place that ensure that the majority of the produce is from Kent, thus supporting local farmers. The Hempstead Valley Farmers' Market is a member of Produced in Kent and we work with them to help raise the profile of everything produced in the Garden of England."

To celebrate the Farmers' Market 5th birthday, Hempstead Valley held the Festival of Transport event in September. One of the main attractions to the finale of the event was the classic car show over 175 vehicles were on display outside in Green car park, alongside the monthly Farmers' market.