The Midleton Farmers Market

Midleton Farmers Market 

Nowadays most people are conscious of what they eat. Where it is sourced how far it travelled to get to your table are all factors consumers consider. In Ireland a number of excellent Farmers Markets have established themselves in various locations around the country. One, in particular, is Midleton Farmers Market. It has an array of food stall set up by local artisan food makers and growers. The very famous from Darina Allen is an Irish chef, food writer, TV personality and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry, County Cork, Ireland. Equally famous Ballymaloe Cookery has a stall providing some superb local produce. There also is Frank Hederman supplying excellent cured fish. His company for the weekend farmers markets in Cobh and Midleton. The smokehouse also produces freshly smoked fish and our kitchen produces a range of simple own-recipe smoked fish pâtés, salads and fishcakes.

Willie Scanlon of Ballycotton fame is also there with his excellent potatoes. Because Ballycotton is a coastal location potatoes can be produced in the sandy soil very early in the year.

Many people now holiday in Midleton either at the Park Hotel or the numerous self-catering accommodation in and around this East Cork location.

So if you are staying in Midleton the Farmers Market on Saturday morning is a must. If enjoying a self-catering break in either area make sure either market is on your must visit list.

In relation to Farmers Market a number of concepts and version have sprung up.

Original farmers’ market

This is a producer market with an organic ethos at its heart. It is an organic-based market, with growers and meat producers. There is a strong bias towards health food. These markets tend to live a long time and invoke loyal shoppers. Middleton one of the first is an excellent example. It is Ireland’s possibly finest example and one of the oldest in the country. It is long-established and has a steady flow of regular shoppers.

Lunchtime trade market

This type of market works in office areas, city centre urban environments, and trading estates. Our lunchtime markets fill a gap with an unusual mix of multicultural food experiences which would not normally be available to the hungry lunchtime worker.

Event market

Event markets add to the culture and heritage of a local area and have proved extremely popular. These markets are tourist-biased. They are based in traditional tourist hubs. They attract huge volumes of people, being a concept both familiar and attractive to continental tourists.

In East Cork Midleton Cobh and Youghal have their own versions of Event Markets during the summer months. If your staying self-catering at the Paddocks Holiday Village or Fota House enjoy any of these event markets