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The market has a series of guidelines determining the suitability of
applicants, before the final decision to accept a stall is taken by the
committee. The main rules are set out below, and a full list of criteria
and an application form to join the market can be downloaded at the bottom
of the page. Locally Produced: · All produce should originate from within a 30 mile radius of the market, but the Committee is to have discretion on this. Own Produce: · Produce should originate from the Producer’s holding or premises. No bought in or third party finished products are acceptable. Specifically: · Meat: at least 50% of the animal’s life should be at the producer’s holding. · Vegetables: all produce should be grown on the producer’s holding. · Fish: to be allowed at the discretion of the Committee. · Eggs: to be produced from the producer’s own flock. · Dairy and other processed foods, including cakes and preserves: food should be processed within the defined area, from local ingredients where practicable. For cakes no commercial mixes should be used and all ingredients listed. · Drinks: all ingredients should be sourced locally where practicable. · Plants: should be grown from seed or cuttings on the producer’s premises. · Craft and land based products: all products should be derived from the land and admission of products is at the discretion of the Committee. Principle Producer · The stall shall be operated by the principal producer, or someone who is involved in the production. · At the discretion of the Committee, Producer Co-operatives and Community Associations e.g. Country Markets. Allotment Societies may be accepted as principal producers.
If you are a producer who would like to join the market, the full list of criteria is here (word document, 27 Kb). Please include a signed and dated copy of both the criteria list and the application form (here, 28Kb Word document) when applying (apply to the chairman or market supervisor as per the contacts page)
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