London Farmers' Markets is an organisation operating certified

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in Greater London.

History

The organisation was set up in 1999 by the food writer

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, based on her experience of selling produce from her family farm at Farmers' Markets in

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, USA. The first Farmers' Market set up by LFM in London was in

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in 1999, quickly followed by Farmers' Markets in

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and

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Current status

The Islington Farmers' Market is still running, having moved location more than once. It now takes place on the historic Chapel Market site every Sunday. There are now 20 Farmers' Markets operated by LFM in London, all of which are certified by FARMA.

LFM-operated farmers' markets

* Balham Farmers' Market * Blackheath Farmers' Market * Bloomsbury Farmers' Market * Brixton Farmers' Market * Broadgate Farmers' Market * Ealing Farmers' Market *

Islington Farmers' Market Islington Farmers' Market was the first Farmers' Market to open in London, it opened in 1999. The market was set up by food writer Nina Planck, who established the organisation London Farmers' Markets. The market is still running, having change ...

* London Bridge (Tuesday) * Marylebone Farmers' Market * Notting Hill Farmers' Market * Parliament Hill Farmers' Market * Parsons' Green Farmers' Market * Pimlico Farmers' Market * Queen's Park Farmers' Market * South Kensington Farmers' Market Sat Bute St & Tues Imperial College * Swiss Cottage Farmers' Market * Twickenham Farmers' Market * Walthamstow Farmers' Market * West Hampstead Farmers' Market * Wimbledon Farmers' Market

Awards

In February 2012, it was announced by

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that Queen's Park Farmers' Market was the first Farmers' Market in London to win their Farmers' Market of the Year award, held jointly with Mosely Farmers' Market in Birmingham.Farmers' Market Returns to Mile End {{cite web , url=http://www.farma.org.uk/news/37-news/927-stop-press-2012-farm-retail-award-winners-announced , title=STOP PRESS! 2012 LOCAL FOOD AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED - FARMA - the voice of local direct sales , accessdate=2012-02-20 , url-status=dead , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301160043/http://www.farma.org.uk/news/37-news/927-stop-press-2012-farm-retail-award-winners-announced , archivedate=2012-03-01

References

External links

LFM website

FARMA website
Retail markets in London Food markets in the United Kingdom Farmers' markets