Tonbridge Farmers Market

Thanks to all the businesses and organisations that support us. Some of these are Nev'll fix it Spit & Polish Tonbridge Town Team... QVS Electrical Level Theory Please support them….
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As always a big thank you for coming along to our market. We hope you enjoyed your visit and all the wonderful produce you took home, or ate at the market.
Please post your comments, photos & recipes, we would love to hear from you.
Our next market is 14th July
... It would be great to see you at our other market before then.
16th June– Aylesford Priory and then 3rd Sunday of every month.
If you would like our newsletter and reminder email before the market please go here http://bit.ly/2BtUvDx
Or to get a text reminder, text T to 07557739903
We hope to see you all next month.
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Our friends over at @lovechillies are selling www.loveseafood.co.uk A great domain name if you are in the seafood business. More details here bit.ly/2JYP0CD

Meet your food producer and learn how your favourite food is made.

Need some ideas to give you a tasty Sunday- we are here we are here until 1:30pm today, in the market kitchen right now we have the Fat Carrot.

We are open. Why not pop down and see us. We are here until 1.30pm for fresh local produce and great food to eat here or to take home.
Hope to see you later.

The Cookery Theatre As always we will have Matthew Kearsey-Lawson from Kent Fine Foods will be showcasing some of his fabulous goodies in a variety of dishes. A regular at The Cookery Theatre is Paolo from Kent catering. He is Michelin trained and does some wonderful stuff with the Charcuterie that his company makes. Call by his stall to see if he is doing a demo. It will be worth watching and tasting. Various other displays, chats & some fun can be found at the market kitch...en every month. And very new and very popular the all new big market quiz at 12.00 midday. Big fun and big prizes. This months quiz is Strawberry or Not?
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The Market Eatery We have a fabulous selection of hot street food at the Market Eatery. You can sit in our covered area, have a chat, and watch the cooking demo's. Hot, cold and alcoholic drinks can also be purchased. Supplying us all these mouth watering treats include:-
Jo’s Cakes. Tea, coffee and of course, cakes, baked just down the road in Halling. Little Brittany Crepes.... Pinetrees Farm. Award winning Cider & Apple Juice Precious Porkers. Pork burgers & sausages from their own rare breed pigs.
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Our monthly charity stall. We have the Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex with us this month. Go and talk to them and try to support them. You may need them one day, and if you don’t it’s nice to know they are there.
The market gives a free pitch to a charity each month, so please contact us if you would like to take advantage of this. These pitches are going quite quickly so do please get in... touch if you are interested.
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What to buy in June The vagaries of the weather are nowhere more in evidence than with the #asparagus crop at this time of year. The season didn’t get going till mid May and growers will be stopping the picking by the end of the month to allow the plants to generate growth for next year so make the most of the green spears while they are around now. Eat your local asparagus traditionally, steamed and served with melted butter, or brush with rape seed oil and griddle the spear...s on the barbecue until tender then scattered with shavings of a sharp hard cheese or tart fresh goat’s cheese crumbled over. Try the spears in soups, #vegetable #gratins or make into a perfect #risotto paired with the first tender broad beans (freshly picked little pods can be enjoyed whole) and fresh green peas. I like to stir in a herb butter at the end of cooking once the grains are tender (just whiz butter up in a blender with a handful of mint, parsley, basil and chives). Other veg to look out for are crisp #radishes, #springonions, #spinach, and of course #newpotatoes. There are also early #cucumbers, #runnerbeans, spinach and #courgettes, alongside all kinds of salad leaves now in season. It’s also the ideal time to plant out ‘ready to plant’ herbs and summer bedding plants. The long days and the warmth also herald the start of the great English soft fruit season with #strawberries now appearing as the month progresses – one of the great advantages of local markets is the chance to try some of the finer flavoured varieties, rather than the more robust berries grown to withstand the rigours of the supermarket supply chain that may not have the same flavour. A cool start to the year has meant early strawberries might be slower to appear than last year but they will have benefited from a slower growing period for flavour. Ditto the finest local #cherries (Kentish cherries are justifiably world famous), gooseberries and early raspberries. A favourite way to serve raspberries, cherries and strawberries is to crush them slightly, sprinkle with a little Kentish cherry brandy or Italian vin santo and sugar then leave to macerate for an hour. Serve spooned over vanilla ice cream. On the fish front it’s really has to be #mackerel – bought silvery fresh from the market and cooked the same day to enjoy at its very best. Try it the traditional way for the month – grilled and served with a tart gooseberry sauce. Also good this month are lobster, plaice, sardines and clams. If your visit to the market coincides with a sunny weekend, plan the perfect picnic. Fill your basket with locally made cheeses, pates, maybe a raised pie or Scotch egg. Then just add a loaf of artisan bread baked that day, some chutney or relish, a bag of cherries and maybe a punnet of strawberries and you are all set. A bottle or two of a local beer or chilled white wine and you have the makings of a feast….
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Come along on Sunday and see some of your favorite producers. We are open from 9.30am to 1.30pm Most of our producers are listed below. Please share this and you will be helping all these small businesses.
Buns & Blooms - Cakes and sweet things Cafezinho Coffee - Locally roasted coffee.... Chillies Farm Dairy - Cows & goats cheese Dudda's Tun Cider - Cider Emma Stokes Photography - Framed Photos Far Acre Farm Campsite - Eggs & wine The Fat Carrot - Vegetarian & Vegan meals Greatpresentations - Marmalades Harvey Farm - Poultry Jo’s Cakes - Cakes & Hot Drinks Kent catering - Charcuterie Kent Flavour Shed - Flavoured Condiments Knife Ninjas - Knife Sharpening Kwambora - Chilli Sauces Little Brittany - Crepes Little Postern Honey - Local honey love chillies - Chilli Jam & Sauces Love Ecover - Ecover refill station Mar de Olivos London - olives & olives products McCarthy’s Country Store - Bread Naked & Ready Foods. - Scotch eggs & pate Paynes Nursery - Plants & hanging baskets Pine Trees Farm - Apples & Fruit Precious Porkers - Free range pork Prep That Fish - Author The Proper Tea Co - Tea Pure Skin Food - Handmade soap Rapkyns Nursery - Plants Rustic Country Creations - Handmade Wooden Gifts Sevenoaks Candle Company - Candles Sussex Smokers - Smoked foods That Cheese Stall - Cheese and more The Crow Kitchen - Macarons The Eco Pantry - Loose dried foods, plastic free store The Hildenborough Brewery Ltd - Craft beer The Right Tuition Company Tonbridge - Tuition The Speedy SnailFood - Soup and seasonal food The Sweetarian - Peanut Butter Tonbridge Town Team - Local info True Simplicite - Micro greens, herbs, salads and spice rubs Two Suns Quality Fish - Local Fish and Seafood Viv’s Veg - Local Veg VJ Game - Game Whitegates Farm and Nursery - Veg and plants Wild Food Folk - Wild Food Yarns of Anarchy - Wool Zoes Cheesecakes - Cheesecakes & Savoury Bakes Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex - This months charity
You can find out more about our producers and find a list of all Kent’s Farmers’ Markets on the The Kent Farmers Market Association website.
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Tonbridge Farmers' Market Sunday 9th June
Kent's Largest Farmers' Market.
... Second Sunday of every month Sovereign Way, Tonbridge TN9 1RG 9.30am – 1.30pm
With over 45 stalls booked in already this month, Tonbridge is by far the biggest market in Kent. Kent’s Farmers’ Market of the Year 2017 and also judged Britain's best food market.
June at Tonbridge Farmers' Market Growers and producers are now at full stretch as we lead up to the summer solstice in the latter half of June. As regulars know well, our markets have far more to offer than just traditional fruit, vegetables and meat. We also sell everything from fresh fish and game to a wide range of ready prepared dishes and ingredients such as pasta sauces, handmade chocolates, vegetarian dishes and wonderful cakes and breads. And the benefits of buying locally at a market are wide ranging. Not only will you get the chance to taste before you buy so you know exactly what you are getting but by going directly to the source, you can find out at first hand how the produce was grown or made. And most will be able to give you storing and cooking tips so you can really make the most of your purchase. Remember that because you are buying locally and seasonally, pricing is likely to be competitive with the supermarkets and often cheaper so don’t fall for the idea that markets are an expensive luxury. You can also find some of your favourite producers at our other market this month. Aylesford Farmers Market – Sunday 19th May
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Thanks to all the businesses and organisations that support us. Some of these are Nev'll Fix It Spit & Polish Tonbridge Town Team... QVS Electrical Level Theory Please support them….
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Please come and see us at @Tonbridge_Food_Drink_Festival Saturday & Sunday 25th 26th May 11am - 6pm @TonbridgeCastleOfficial... It’s a Free Family Event & it the biggest event in the area bank holiday weekend. Don’t miss it.
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As always a big thank you for coming along to our market. We hope you enjoyed your visit and all the wonderful produce you took home, or ate at the market. Please post your comments, photos & recipes, we would love to hear from you. Our next market is 9th June It would be great to see you at our other market before then. 19th May– Aylesford Priory and then 3rd Sunday of every month.
... If you would like our newsletter and reminder email before the market please go here https://pst.cr/uLHqi Or to get a text reminder, text T to 07557739903 We hope to see you all next month.
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