We began operating in the Thames Valley area in 1999. Since then our markets have flourished and we now operate 14 markets across Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Buying at farmers’ markets helps to support local farmers and producers. There are no middlemen involved, and no profits for supermarkets and their shareholders.
We aim to be as environmentally friendly as we can. Apart from Meat and Fish, all of our producers use biodegradable packaging and paper carrier bags where ever possible.
We are a non profit-making organisation and in 2003 we became a co-operative. The funds that we raise through membership fees and stall fees are ploughed back into the co-operative. All the producers at our markets are voting members who can share in the way the co-operative is run.