43 Markets in 17 Counties participating in the StandardThe Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD this week announced the awarding to three markets of the Farmers’ Markets Good Practice Standard 2012-2013:
· Douglas Farmers Market, Cork
· Athboy Stables Farmers’ Market, Co. Meath and
· Sage & Stone Farmers’ Marlet, Duleek, Co. Meath
The Minister also announced the renewal to end 2013 of the Good Practice Standard held by three markets:
· Mahon Point , Cork,
· Carlow Farmers Market and
· Monaghan Farmers Market
Complimenting the 43 Markets in 17 Counties who hold the Standard, the Minister said that “Farmers' Markets connect producers and consumers, including tourists, in a short supply chain, providing access to a range of locally produced artisan and craft foods with all the benefits this implies for promoting the local economy and celebrating its food traditions. Farmers are experts in producing a high quality product but may not have the resources, time or skills to develop and market an on-farm enterprise. In this respect selling in a farmers market can provide a relatively low cost way of assessing the market for a product and developing some skill in the marketing arena”.
Minister Coveney recalled that Farmers’ Markets displaying the Good Practice Standard undertake to hold markets regularly, to stock a substantial proportion, ideally 50%, of local produce from the county or neighbouring counties and to accommodate seasonal and local garden/allotment produce. Details of where and when farmers’ markets and country markets are held are listed on the Bord Bia website http://www.bordbia.ie/aboutfood/farmersmarkets
Note for the editor
- The Good Practice Standard was launched at BLOOM 2009. It is a voluntary standard and all farmers’ markets operating in the State are eligible to apply. A non-refundable application fee of €50 per market applies.
- The Good Practice Standard sets minimum eligibility criteria. Market management may apply stricter criteria.
- A certificate and banner is awarded to markets who demonstrate compliance with the criteria. The banner is displayed at the market location.
- A list by county is attached of the 37 markets in addition to the six mentioned in the Press Release which hold the Good Practice Standard.
Clare Ballyvaughan Farmers’ Market
Clare Ennis Farmers’ Market
Clare Ennistymon Farmers’ Market
Clare Killaloe Farmers’ Market
Clare Kilrush Farmers’ Market
Cork Ballincollig Farmers’ Market
Cork Blarney Farmers’ Market
Cork Clonakilty Market
Cork IRD Duhallow Farmers’ Market, Kanturk
Cork Kinsale Farmers’ Market
Cork Midleton Farmers’ Market
Cork Schull Country Market
Dublin Balbriggan Fish and Farmers’ Market
Dublin Coppinger Row Market
Dublin Dun Laoghaire Organic Market
Dublin Honest2Goodness Indoor Farmers’ Market, Glasnevin
Dublin Malahide Village Market
Dublin Marley Park CoCo Market
Dublin Peoples Park CoCo Market
Dublin Red Stables Market Clontarf
Galway Roundstone Country Market
Galway Moycullen Country Market
Kerry Listowel Farmers’ Market
Kerry Milltown Farmers’ Market
Kildare Naas Farmers’ Market
Leitrim Manorhamilton Farmers’ Market (Bee Park)
Leitrim The Market Yard Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon
Limerick Abbeyfeale Farmers’ Market
Limerick Limerick Milk Market
Longford Longford Farmers’ Market
Louth West St. Farmers’ Market, Drogheda
Meath Navan Town Centre Market
Roscommon Boyle Farmers’ Market
Tipperary Nenagh Farmers’ Market
Waterford Dungarvan Farmers’ Market
Waterford Lismore Farmers’ Market
Wexford Gorey Farmers’ Market