Stick with the farmers’ market

By Daphne Chamberlain
East Finchley Farmers’ Market organiser Wayne Atkinson felt badly let down by his stall-holders last month. Only half a dozen turned up, even though he had been led to believe that a much greater number would be there. He told The Archer: “I feel deeply ashamed and embarrassed, and I do apologise to the people of East Finchley, who are showing so much commitment.”

Wayne is convinced that the trouble stems from his market at Martin Primary School being a monthly one, whereas most markets are held every week. He is determined to find a way round this problem, and is asking for our continued patience and interest.

He told us: “More and more markets are springing up all over the place, but not all of them are genuine farmers’ markets. Some of them are selling produce from outside their area, sometimes even from abroad, and the people on the stalls are not always the ones who have grown the produce. Farmers themselves are now asking for ways to counteract this.”

He is determined to make this market a successful genuine article, with a two-way exchange between the people who produce the food and the customers who buy it

Markets are now always on the first Sunday of every month, 10am–2pm, in Martin Primary School playground. Wayne is always willing to discuss suggestions for the market. He can be contacted on 07757 980 848.

The Archer

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