Iwade Village Farmer's Market

The first famer’s market took place today and was a huge success. Hundreds of people flocked to see what fresh produce was on sale which included fresh organic bread, local meat, eggs, cakes, vegetables, plants and chutney & pickles to name but a few. Many people travelling from other areas including Medway, Maidstone and surrounding villages. And it snowed today and people were still walking around even in the sub zero temperatures. At one point the village hall was so full you couldn't see to the other side!

I had a stall with Derek White (thank you for putting up with me all day!) selling Bennett Opies produce http://www.b-opie.com/goto.php?ref=y&sess=x0u0p0n0c0l0g0d0 (chutney, pickled onions and peaches in brandy). They are a local company in Sittingbourne and have been around since 1880. I had to prepare the peaches and pickled onions last night and loved cutting up the peaches as I got to drink the juice from all the jars! Well not all 12 jars but most of them. They sold out today at the farmer's market, no wonder as my sales pitch with drinking the juice must have done the trick (hic!)

A big thank you to Sasha Carrington-Dawkins, Lisa Older, Janet Gregory and PCSO Lindsay Woods for all the organising, it was hard work but really worth it. And to Lindsay for her support with providing advice and supplying stall holders with anti-counterfeit torches to check all the notes being headed over. And also to me for all the advertising in shops, newspapers, radio stations to name a few. It was great fun promoting such a great event. I just can't wait for the next one on March 1st.

Thank you also to the Featherbed Farm Shop for sponsoring this event and for all the people who took part and for everyone who attended to support this event.

If you missed this one don’t worry as the next farmers market will be held on Sunday 1st March and starts at 10am. If you are a local business and are interested in having a table, please speak to Sasha Carrington-Dawkins on 01795 554262. (nothing like advertising early!)

Comments

Gary and Jen, and Ruby and Peter said…

Might try and make the next one!!

2 February 2009 at 05:55

Eight by Six said…

Thanks I look forward to catching up with you. The next one is Sunday 1st March and 4 new stalls will be there.

3 February 2009 at 02:29

Denim Daisy Granny Square construction

And here it is all finished last Friday, just in time for a heat wave! Seriously I do love this jumper and it fits so well with a white t shirt underneath, jeans and flip flops. Just waiting for the cold spell so that I can wear it out (rather than around the garden when its cooled down in the evenings!). I haven't written a pattern as such just some helpful notes from my pad. If people want to know how to construct one have added some notes below. As you know the Daisy Granny Square is the design of Sue Pinner from her book Granny Squares published 2013. I do love Sue's book, its packed with so many projects and ideas and the photos are beautiful. The daisy granny square pattern is quite addictive and you soon have a small pile of them in no time! I have an idea to make another one for the autumn in the same Debbie Bliss Rialto DK yarn but all edged in shade 90 honey, I have enough in my stash. Construction Notes: You need to make 18 granny squa

cables without the cables (Birch Trees scarf)

Earlier this year I came across this lovely Birch Trees Scarf knitting pattern over at Hand Knitted Things . Its one of those patterns that you just have to try because its so pretty and very practical and looks far more intricate and complicated than the 4 row pattern suggests. I like to call it cables without the cables, such a clever pattern thank you Julia Marsh. I'm knitting mine on vintage no. 7 needles (kindly given to me by my mother-in-law) and using Debbie Bliss Cashmerino charcoal out of my yarn stash that was meant to be for Ian's scarf! shh don't tell him! I use DB yarn all the time, picking up bargains in John Lewis and eBay but its the first time I've knitted with Cashmerino, and it isn't going to be the last. It gives you great stitch definition and the softest yarn ever, I love it. So here is my scarf in progress. It has been sitting in my car waiting to be loved again after I accidentally knitted the moss stitch border wrong. I know ho

traffic jam (crochet simple granny triangle shawl)

I got stuck in the office on Monday night, not the best of situations but this estate I work on does get congested frequently and not helped by lorries breaking down blocking one lane of two. Anyway all was not lost because I'd had a new yarn delivery that morning and I needed an excuse to stop and crochet. And this is how this granny shawl got its name. Isn't it gorgeous? It's crochet in the new Sirdar Colourwheel DK yarn. On first inspection I wasn't that taken with it, but now I love it. No more colour changes, yipee. If you'd like to know how to make this here is the Simple Granny Triangle pattern I'm using or this link . Happy crocheting!

Eight-by-Six

Search This Blog