September 1st, 2010
You might consider buying apples in bulk from the market while they’re at their best or you might have an abundance of apples from a tree in your garden. If so, you will need to store them over the winter.
The best way is to choose your apples carefully, discarding any bruised ones, then wrap carefully in newspaper and store in a sturdy cardboard box or container. Make sure you don’t leave the container anywhere where mice or other animals can get to it!
August 4th, 2010
August is the height of the growing season and there’s so much to choose from at the markets. Soft fruits in particular are great and you may be thinking about buying them in bull to make preserves.
It’s still barbecue season so make the most of the fresh salads on offer that complement whatever you have on the grill, you could try some buffalo or venison burgers for something different or make kebabs from fresh aubergine, courgettes and sweetcorn. The game season starts later this month for grouse too, so look out for fresh game at the market.
June 25th, 2010
What a great question! You can certainly get all the BBQ meats you need at the Farmers Market – Ribs from Manor Farm Pork and a whole range of BBQ packs at Bowtell’s Farm shop, who have an offer on BBQ meats this month (see our offers page).
Broughton Water Buffalo also have an offer on their steaks if you fancy something different which are on special offer this month. If you’re vegetarian, you can get aubergine and courgettes for veggie kebabs and lots of salads from Godshill Organics.
To drink we have wines from Fonthill (who also have an offer on), apple juices from Hill Farm and cider from Mr Whitehead’s Cider Company.
That’s just a small selection – you’ll find lots more on offer for your event at the Farmers’ Market – have a great – and local – event!
May 28th, 2010
You’ll find farmers’ markets at locations across the country. They are all vibrant, fun places to shop where you can meet the people who make the food you buy. Some however, like Hampshire Farmers Markets have a strict criteria for stallholders bringing produce to sell.
HFM is accredited by FARMA, the Farmers’ Markets certification body. Our producers must have grown, reared, baked, bottled, pickled or otherwise produced their goods within the county of Hampshire or ten miles of its borders.
This is what makes us especially local and you can shop knowing that what you spend goes back into the local economy as well as knowing that your purchases have travelled very few food miles to get to the stall.
April 28th, 2010
Asparagus is now in season and there are lots of ways you can prepare this versatile vegetable.
It’s delicious
simply barbequed or served steamed with new potatoes and hollandaise sauce. You could also use it as an ingredient in a hearty risotto or a tastyy tart.
For more ideas visit http://www.british-asparagus.co.uk/index.php or post your own recipe on our forum
March 24th, 2010
We advertise all the offers we have available on our e-newsletter and our website but in order to redeem them you MUST download the pdf voucher from the website and take a print-out with you to the market. Hand your voucher to the stall-holder to get your discount. If you can’t open the pdf, you can download the latest version for your operating system of Adobe Reader here
February 26th, 2010
March is that time of the year known as ‘The Hungry Gap’ when the winter root vegetable season is coming to an end and other produce isn’t yet ready for harvesting.
However, it’s not quite over for the root vegetables and you could try Jerusalem Artichoke for a change!
February 1st, 2010
The new site is in the Alma Road Car Park near Waitrose in the centre of Romsey
A5 Double Sided Leaflet Romsey Dates 2010 & Map
December 30th, 2009
Question: Where can I find all the dates and locations for markets in 2010?
Answer: Check out our markets page for all the latest news on where our markets are to be held this year. Alternatively, pick up a calendar at one of our markets or call us to have one mailed to you.
July 7th, 2009
Hi Alex,
I really want to get some fresh fruit and vegetables and do my best to follow the seasons. Can you tell me what I should be looking at in the markets at the moment? John, Romsey
Alex says: Fruits and vegetables at their best this month and available at the HFM markets are; apples, blackberries, blueberries, damsons, plums.
Cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, chard, courgette, cucumber, fennel, garlic, kale, lettuce, onion, runner beans, spinach, squashes, sweetcorn, tomatoes and watercress.
The blackberry season spans the end of the summer and the beginning of autumn. September blackberries are delicious served simply with a little sugar and a lot of cream! Later, further into autumn deliciously comforting hot in pies and puddings made by combining blackberries with the first apples of the season. Blackberries can be used instead of blueberries in the Alison’s blueberry muffin recipe.
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