Cullompton Farmers' Market

New Market Manager

Paul Vickery — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:00:34 +0000

It is with some sadness that we say goodbye to our market manager, George Bruce, who leaves the market this month (February). George has been with the market for three years, and his decision to leave was a hard one, but necessary to allow him to fulfil other commitments. George’s interest and enthusiasm has enabled Cullompton Farmers’ Market to improve significantly, and for it to be voted the Best Farmers’ Market in Devon for two years running, and to be in the finals again last year.

George told us, “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with all the stallholders present and past and alongside the committee. My thanks to all of you who have made it an enjoyable time.”

George will be handing over the reins to William Gillings, who lives in Cullompton and has been very involved in the town.

The market committee would like to extend a huge thank-you to George for his work at the market for his time as manager, and wish him the best in his future commitments.

Market producer featured on BBC’s Countryfile Programme

Paul Vickery — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:38:03 +0000

One of the market’s producers has recently been seen on television. The Countryfile programme broadcast on Sunday 5th February featured the Blackdown Hills, and some of the produce available in the area. Donna Lucking of Ellises Farm, our regular pork producer, was shown making some of her wonderful chorizo sausages. If you missed it, the programme is available for a limited time on the BBC iPlayer. Visit the Countryfile page at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t0bv to see full details.

Valentine themed market for February

Paul Vickery — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:27:07 +0000

With Valentine’s day coming up on the 14th, the February market will have a Valentine’s theme. Some of our producers will be offering valentine-themed products, as well as decorating their stalls. Come and buy the ingredients for that special meal for your loved one!

Happy New Year – January 2012

Paul Vickery — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:16:55 +0000

We would like to wish all of our customers and producers a very happy new year. We are looking forward to the year ahead and what it may bring to the market. See our Calendar page for details on what is happening each month.

Aprons and Bags only £1 in December!

Paul Vickery — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:32 +0000

We are selling our shopping bags and aprons for just one pound during December! These make great presents, as well as looking great, so buy a few of each and save trudging round the shops!

Free Parking at Christmas market

Paul Vickery — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:05:13 +0000

Parking is free at all Mid-Devon District Council car parks on Saturdays leading up to Christmas, which means that you can park for free at the Christmas market on 10th December. See the Mid Devon District Council website for details.

With the money you are saving, you can stock up on goodies for Christmas!

New website launched – November 2011

Paul Vickery — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:04:52 +0000

You may have noticed a few changes to the website! Though it doesn’t look vastly different, we have updated it to use a framework which allows us to keep it up to date more easily, and which will also support more browsers, including mobile devices, making the site much more useful.

The site also now offers an RSS feed, which allows you to get the latest news and updates delivered straight to your computer or mobile device, using an RSS reader such as Microsoft Outlook. Click on the link at the top of the right-hand side-bar to open the feed, and subscribe.

Another new feature is the ability to log in to the site to access members’ downloads and information. Currently membership is by invitation only while we make sure that it will all work as expected, but hopefully soon we will open it up to anyone to sign up.

We would welcome your comments on the site – what would you like to see on it? See the Contact page for ways to contact us.

Food and Drink Award Finalists – October 2011

Paul Vickery — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:34:36 +0000

Voting for the 2011 Devon Life Food and Drink Awards is now closed, and we have learned that we are once again in the final three for Devon’s Best Farmers’ Market, so a big thank-you to everyone who voted for us this year! The awards offer valuable recognition for each of the categories voted for. An award this year for Cullompton Farmers’ Market will continue to help your market to become even more attractive to producers and customers.

Market’s 13th Birthday – June 2011

Paul Vickery — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:33:45 +0000

Photo: Express and Echo

In June 2011, we celebrated our 13th birthday. A special celebration cake was made for us, and was cut by the vicar of St Andrew’s Church, Rev Edward Hobbs (pictured). We were also joined by the Cullompton Town Mayor, town councillors, and several other community figures.As it seems is the tradition for our birthday markets, we had sunshine for the whole morning!

Market wins Devon Life Award 2010 – November 2010

Paul Vickery — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:32:23 +0000

At the Devon Life Food and Drink Awards 2010, held at Sandy Park, Exeter, on Thursday, 11th November, Cullompton Farmers’ Market (one of three finalists) was voted by its customers as the Best Farmers’ Market of the year, for the second year running. Two of the market’s traders also won awards: Bread of Devon, as the Best Baker/Confectioner, and Sandford Orchards, as runners up for the Best Drinks Producer of the Year. Thank you to all our customers, traders, and team who manage the market. Cullompton Farmers’ Market is going from strength to strength.