Okay, I'm just going to come right out and say it - I think farmer's markets are wonderful. Full of fresh produce and homemade goodies, what more could you want?
It has been quite a while since I last remember going to a farmer's market. The last one I remember was from when my family still lived in London, and every Sunday there was a small farmer's market in a carpark behind the Marks and Spencers. And ohh the most memorable thing about that market was the delicious fruit pies. Oh they were so good!
But anyway, that was seven years ago andI don't even know if that market even still runs ! It may have taken us a while, but we have finally found another farmer's market to go to. Honestly, I'm surprised we never found out about it sooner - it's literally a ten minute drive from where we live!
It's not a huge market, but there are so many great stalls crammed into it. Although it may not look crowded in the above photos, it gets completely packed later in the day. 100% worth sacrificing one sleep in for!
Now here is where I'm going to be completely honest with you. You see those mini cupcakes pictured above? Well they are just about the best darned cupcakes I have ever tasted. I'm not even kidding. And bonus for all you gluten free people, because they don't contain gluten. The company name is Heavensent Cupcakes (yes, very appropriate!) and my two personal favourite flavours are the 'Sweet Spiced Pumpkin with Maple Cinnamon' and the 'Chocolate with Salted Caramel Buttercream' (although the others are also delicious!). And yes, they definitely do have the best flavour names around!
The truffles and the salted caramel sauce pictured above are from Devour. And oh boy, if the cupcakes weren't enough incentive to get yourself down to this market, then these truffles should be! The ones above are special Christmas themed & flavoured ones, but she makes many others as well. The lady who runs the stall has also started making these orange sticks (which we ate too quickly to grab a photo of) which are worth picking up a pack of as well. And ps. the salted caramel sauce tastes amazing with banana bread (which I will be posting a recipe for very soon!).
There are many other items and food stuffs available to buy from the market (including potatoes, berries, perogis, macaroons, coffee, and sauces), but I think this post is now long enough as it is.
But please, if you are ever in the area, go and check out this market, and come say hi if you see me. It runs on the third saturday of every month, all year round.
Ps. My apologies if this post sounded like I am being sponsored by half the market to write this post (I'm not), but I wanted to share these treats because they just taste so darned good.
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