Market manager Kardien Gerbrands talks about Swindon farmers' markets

REGULAR readers will know there has been talk of struggles at the farmers’ market in terms of sales and unfortunately this trend has continued through the early part of the year.

This is something that is not uncommon for the time of year considering the weather, but nevertheless it is somewhat concerning.

One of the main issues we have identified is the difficulty in getting to the North Car Park of the Designer Outlet once the traffic starts to build up around midday.

We have spoken to former regulars who struggled through the queues to buy their favourite pickled onions and they were put off from coming to the market because of it.

For this reason, stallholders at the market will now be ready to serve from 9.30am rather than the previous start time of 10 o’clock.

We want to encourage local customers who are driving to the market to beat the traffic queues by arriving at the North car park before the Outlet shoppers.

By arriving at the car park before 11am our customers can easily park without queuing and get their shopping from the market without any fuss.

Waiting to welcome you are all the old favourites such as Hinton Marsh Farm meats, Paget and Co Vegetables, La Parisienne Bakery, Pippin Doughnuts, Eat Square Pies and many more... so beat the traffic and come and buy fresh and local from 9.30am every Sunday.

Markets

  • Bradford on Avon, third Thursday, 9am to 1pm at Westbury Gardens, BA15 1DE.
  •  Bradford on Avon, last Sunday, 10.30am to 2.30pm at Lamb Yard, BA15 1FG.
  •  Calne, second Saturday, 9am to 1pm, near the library, SN11 0JU.
  •  Corsham, third Saturday, 9am to 1pm, High Street SN13 0HB.
  •  Devizes, first Saturday, 9am to 1pm, Market Place l Malmesbury, second and fourth Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, Market Cross 
  •  Royal Wootton Bassett, fourth Saturday, 9am to 1pm, High Street.
  •  Salisbury, weekly on Wednesdays, 9am to 2pm, Poultry Cross.
  •  Swindon Farmers’ Market, every Sunday, 10am to 4pm, Swindon Designer Outlet, Kemble Drive, SN2 2DY.
  •   Trowbridge, second and fourth Friday, 9am to 1pm, Fore Street, BA14 8HX.
  •  Wanborough, third Saturday, 9am to midday, Wanborough Village Hall.
  •  Warminster, first and third Fridays, 9am to 1pm, central car park, BA 12 9BT