This page may be referred to as: www.birmingham.gov.uk/farmers
If
you enjoy cooking with the very best ingredients, then you can't beat
the fresh local produce on offer at the Birmingham Farmers' Market.
As
well as an array of fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, you will also
find a whole host of other delights such as fresh meat, eggs, pickles,
chutneys, cheese, sausages and even ostrich burgers. The market also
offers freshly baked breads, biscuits, cakes, pies and pastries and an
array of wines and ciders.
The following is a list of produce
normally found at Birmingham Farmers' Market.
-
Range of honey related produce, jams and chutneys
- Dry Cured bacon,
pork and gammon steaks and pork pies
- Cakes, scones and fudge plus
seasonal fruits
- Homemade biscuits, cakes and preserves
-
Traditional hand made cheeses
- Range of red and white wines
-
Organic vegetables and fruits
- Aromatherapy and soaps
- Free
range eggs
- Ciders, perry, fruit wine and juice
- Apples and pears
-
Ostrich meat and grilled burgers
- Freshly baked breads
- Yoghurt,
cream, butter, cheese and cheesecakes
-
Free range rare breed packed meats and grilled snacks
Seasonal
-
Strawberries from April to September
- Wide
range of herb plants from April to September
Market
day is always the first and third Wednesday of each month 10am-4pm
with the exception of December when each
Wednesday, leading up to Christmas Day, is Farmers' Market day.
Farmers' Market dates are as follows:
2009
7 and 21 January
4 and 18 February
4 and 18 March
1
and 15 April
6 and 20 May
3 and 17 June
1 and 15 July
5 and
19 August
2 and 16 September
7 and 21 October
4 and 18*
November
2*, 9*
and 16* December
The Market is located in Upper New Street - near Victoria Square (see
attchment below). The only change to this is the days marked with an
asterisk* (last one in November and
all in December) when it will be located in New Street between Temple
Street and Cannon Street.
For further details about the Birmingham Farmers' Market call 01789
267000
email: egskettCo@aol.com
