Thirsk is preparing for the return of the Northern Dales Farmers’ Market later this month.
The market is one of the UK’s largest organisations of its kind, running local food markets at locations almost every weekend across North Yorkshire, Teesside and County Durham.
Nigel Davison, market manager, said the company was aiming to replicate the success of their hugely popular Middlesbrough’s Stewart Park market which attracts around 3,500 visitors every month.
“After over ten years we are delighted to be returning to Thirsk Market Place and starting a new market, providing food lovers with another opportunity to buy from some of the best producers in the area, and all of them are small independent family businesses.
“More and more people care about the food on their plate, they want to know where it’s from, they want to know about the quality of the ingredients and how many miles it’s travelled.
“The customers who visit our markets know that the food on offer is not mass produced. It has never seen the inside of a factory, it hasn’t been sitting in plastic packaging for weeks, it’s been made using high quality ingredients and is brought to market fresh that day. Plus it’s a traditional way to shop.”
Following on from the success of the artisan markets in Thirsk last year, Hambleton District Council’s Vibrant Market Towns Team has worked with Northern Dales Farmers’ Market to see it return to Thirsk.
The market takes place in Thirsk Market Place on Sunday, June 23 from 10am to 3pm.
For more information about Northern Dales Farmers’ Markets ring Julie Martin on 07900 921126, email info@northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com or visit the website www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
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