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Llanberis Farmers' Market
On the first Friday of every month Llanberis Farmers' market is held in the community centre in Llanberis (the Menter Fachwen stall is situated in the Electric Mountain building next door).
We went to visit it on the first Friday of August 2007 to talk to the stall holders and sample some of the produce. The range of produce available was very impressive and included:
local vegetables, fruit and meat
local preserves and honey
locally produced Candles, cold cream moisturisers, and polish
• Cig Celtic Conwy, Bron Feriaeth, Glan Conwy, Conwy LL28 5PW Email: arfonllindir@aol.com Tel: Emyr Owen 077483 12073 or Gwilym Williams 077108 57674 or Emyr Williams 077458 42619
A stall selling a wide variety of lamb cuts from Conwy farmers. Free range Welsh lamb grazed on natural grass and processed locally. Free delivery anywhere in the UK.
Menter Fachwen runs a number of community based enterprises that promote local development and employment for people with a learning disability. Amongst the goods on their stall where small and large cakes that were very reasonably priced and freshly made. They have just started to hold their stall at the electric mountain every Tuesday and Wednesday in the visitor centre.
Menter Fachwen also create wooden planters, as well as outdoor and indoor furniture. They have also started to undertake contract work for seasonal planters, pots and baskets. If you require more information regarding Menter Fachwen's woodwork contact them direct. Tel: 01286 871387 Hen Orsaf, Cwm y Glo, Caernarfon, LL55 4EE Email: swynn@menterfachwen.org.uk Website: www.menterfachwen.org.uk
• Information from talking to stall holder at Llanberis market and their literature
Founded in 1908, J H Jones grow a large variety of fruit and vegetables on the Wirral peninsula. You can pick your own at their farm, which is situated close to the M53. Mr Jones was selling a wide range of vegetables and fruit including: Potatoes, broccoli, carrots, cabbages, raspberries, strawberries, redcurrants, blackberries, cauliflowers, tomatoes, radishes, broadbeans, runnerbeans, and blackcurrants. J H Jones can be found at Celyn farmers' Market as well as Llanberis farmers' Market.
• Information from talking to stall holder at Llanberis market
Cegin Pennant owned by Eluned Owen sells preserves and baked goods that are created using local ingredients (except for the marmalade, as Wales just isn’t the place for growing oranges!). Eluned doesn’t like to use ingredients unless she knows where they are from which in our book pretty much guarantees an excellent product. Her raspberry jam won first prize at the Eglwysbach Show. Specialities in the baked goods are bara brith, fruit pies and Welsh cakes, baked using free range eggs. Her produce is sold through Pantri Cymraeg, The Maes, Caernarfon, Café Cwrt in Cricceith and the café at the garden centre Bryncir, as well as at Llanberis Farmers' Market.
• Information from talking to stall holders at Llanberis and Bangor Farmers' markets
Mrs Griffith and her husband run 80 hives on Anglesey. The range of their beeswax and honey products was impressive and encouraging. Their products included: honey, candles, cold cream moisturisers, and furniture polish. As well as their own produce they were also selling organic Llynnon wholemeal flour from Anglesey for a friend. The flour has been milled in a council owned mill located in Llanddeusant, Anglesey, Tel: 01248 724444. The only working windmill in Wales (Find the mill).
• Information from talking to stall holder at Llanberis market
Calon Lân promise not to use genetically modified plant material in their food, and are always looking at ways of minimising their impact on the environment. They have asked their Camelina growers to minimise their use of fertilisers and not to spray the crops if possible. They were the first to bring Camelina oil to the UK. It can be drizzled on salads, rice or potatoes but can't be used for deep frying (as this would destroy the goodness). Camelina oil is one of the best natural sources of omega 3 and vitamin E and offers an extraordinary blend of beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants.
• Information from talking to stall holder at Llanberis market and their literature and website
Cig Celtic Conwy are farmers based in the Conwy Valley, who have come together to form a group. Their aim is to sell their produce direct to the customer's door. The advantage to the customer being:
Hill reared free range Welsh Lamb grazed on natural grass
Safe and traceable product
food miles will be reduced by producing and processing locally
They sell four different freezer packs direct to customers with free delivery to your door anywhere in the UK.
Every time you eat TRAED MOCH products you can be sure that the meat is genuinely local.
They plough the land, plant the seeds. They look after and harvest the grain and the vegetables which in turn becomes healthy fodder for their animals without a trace of GM material.
They are now able to deliver Traedmoch products free of charge on orders over £20 in Gwynedd and Mon.
Traedmoch products including very tasty proper bacon, are now available in the village post and shop at Efailnewydd near Pwllheli and now Traedmoch sausages are served in meals prepared by chef Brian Jones at the Tu Hwnt i’r Afon Pub, Rhydyclafdy. Traed Moch also sell at Glasfryn Farmers' Market in Pwllheli.
• Information from talking to stall holder at Llanberis market and from their website
A stall selling hand made children's quilts, tote bags and very popular origami Christmas trees amongst other things. Created by Meg Hamilton. Meg also had pot pourri pigs. Catch Meg at the Llanberis market for a really genuine and beautiful quilt for your child's bed.
• Information from talking to stall holder at Llanberis market
Creative mountains is the brain child of Paul Thomas. An ex-soldier, he produces stunning and unique 3D contoured scale models of mountain ranges. Hand made in cold cast bronze, nickel silver or slate. New models are continaully being created and individual peaks can be privately commissioned on request.
• Information from talking to stall holder at Llanberis market
A cafe stall run by P Jones selling homemade sandwiches, beverages and cakes. There is seating situated just in front of the stall. Friendly service and home cooked food.
• Information from talking to stall holder at Llanberis market
Stall selling unique and stylish knitted bags and shawls amongst other things, some created using recycled materials. I bought one for my sister's birthday and it went down a treat, matching her outfit perfectly for a night out.
• Information from talking to stall holder at Llanberis market
If you would like to know more about Farmers' markets in Wales and when they're held; or search for a market near you, check out the Farmers' Markets in Wales website at www.fmiw.co.uk.
If you would like us to come and review your business or market, or if you would like to submit a review please contact us through this website.
