Local food for local people
Welcome to Thames Valley Farmers' Market Co-operative. We run markets in towns across Berkshire, Oxfordshire and south Buckinghamshire, bringing local food to local people.
Here you can find out:
- which markets are held near where you live
- who's selling delicious food straight from their farms and kitchens directly to you
- what's in season now – vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, game and special breads and cakes (see below)
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Ascot Farmers' Market
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Beaconsfield Farmers' Market
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Hungerford Farmers' Market
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Didcot Farmers' Market
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Newbury Farmers' Market
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Chipping Norton Farmers' Market
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One of our members: Green and Gorgeous
In Focus
British Food Fortnight this year is between the 18th of September and the 3rd of October. This annual event aims to encourage everyone to buy and enjoy British food. And who knows, perhaps it will start a habit which lasts the rest of the year!
Several of our markets will be running during this period (check out our calendar page for further details) with all the best autumn produce. We hope to have special events and promotions at some of our markets during these two weeks. Come along to one of our markets and have fun buying British!
Don't forget that it's also British Cheese Week - 25th September to 3rd October.
In Season Now
Fresh autumn produce now starting to appear at our markets.
New season apples, plums and pears are now available from Cross Lanes Fruit Farm.
September is a great month for courgettes, blackberries and runner beans.
Have a look at the Eat Seasonably website for great resources to download and an interactive calendar showing what's in season each month.
Add this page to your Favourites because we're updating this section frequently as the new season's produce bursts onto the markets.
Our Patrons
Antony Worrall Thompson
Antony, known affectionately as AWT, is passionate about local food for local people. He lives with his family in South Oxfordshire, grows his own vegetables and herbs, and keeps Middle White pigs and some hens. Antony's passion for local food means that he supports Thames Valley Farmers' Market Co-operative markets. He shops at our markets for family meals and helps secure local publicity too - thank you Antony.
Sophie Grigson
Sophie lives just outside Oxford and she's passionate about local food. "Buying local and seasonal produce is much better value in terms of freshness and intensity of flavour. At Thames Valley Farmers' Markets it's easy to buy what you need, make proper meals and cut down on waste. Choose great bargains such as the full of flavour cuts of meat which make delicious comfort food."
You know it makes sense!
We all want to do our bit to cut down 'food miles'. Most of the food and drink sold at Thames Valley Farmers' Markets is produced within a 30 mile radius of the market.
And we want to cut down waste too. You can help us by bringing your re-usable bags and containers when you come shopping.
Thames Valley Farmers' Market Co-operative assesses all producers before they're accredited to trade at our markets. This means you can be sure you're buying food and drink from the people who've grown, reared, baked and made it, all to the highest standards. All our markets are FARMA certified.
