Selling various clothes, Knick knacks and food. Extremely smelly. Like requiring hazmat gas mask…read moresmelly. Dunno what it was, I had to leave because I was worried the smell would follow me. Enter at your own risk.

The Bullring Indoor Market is one of the central market halls in Birmingham city center, and is…read moreactually classed as part of the Bullring, Birmingham's largest shopping mall. More and more shopping centers seem to be getting markets now, or at least city centers, but this one is really disappointing and is a big let down for one of the UK's biggest cities. I had a quick look around here while shopping in Birmingham, and to me it just seemed rather run down and like a store on its' last day, getting rid of all its' junk, I didn't notice any connections into the Bullring its-self either, with the closest way in perhaps being using the lift in either Debenhams, opposite or Sports Direct. The market seemed rather quiet on my visit, yet still open on the Wednesday I visited, and it just didn't have a good vibe to it, and the building its-self was neither nice or modern, the exact opposite of the Bullring mall, I sadly feel that it only deserves a single one star as it lets Birmingham down, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news as it seems most people actually like this place, but my experience was sadly not as pleasant.

Moseley farmers market is an award winning market held in the central square of Moseley. I had been…read moremeaning to get down for months before I finally managed it this Saturday... And I wasn't disappointed. The market is exactly what you would want a medium to large sized market to be. Offering a huge range of locally sourced goods sold to you by the actual producers of the items, you can get most things you would need to stock up the fridge, freezer and cupboards (with a good amount of locally made crafty things too). It's in a pretty setting and has a lovely community feel to it. We managed to find parking in the small shopping area just up from St Mary's Row at around 9:15am, but parking could be a bit of a nightmare if you were getting here later. The square area offered braces of pheasants for £6, cheese, wine, condiments and artisan food products and the High Street area (which we hadn't realised was there until we were leaving - D'oh) offers more of a crafty element. We had a nice little poke around the stalls and chatted to many of the business owners about their products and they were more than happy to talk to us and advise where the items are made and the ingrediants that go into them. We got some lovely locally made fizzy red wine (Did you know there are vineyards in the Midlands?) for £10 a bottle, some hot sauce from Pip's and was very tempted by cakes and unusual scotch eggs... We are definitely planning to go back. If you haven't been, you must go. Get there early if you're planning to drive but the buses down to Moseley drop you off right in the thick of the action, do that might be the best idea.

Moseley Farmers Market takes over the village green every fourth Saturday of the month, and holds…read morethe perfect little community vibe for all who love to indulge in fresh food and organic produce. I've been attending the market for over three years now, and I rarely miss a month. The stalls always draw me back when I'm needing a healthy variation to my diet, and the price range is perfect value for money. Specifically regarding the Beans & Leaves stall, which sells a wide range of both coffee beans and loose teas. Most of these infusions rarely reach the £4 mark for 100g, which results in more than enough tea for two for several months! The tea stall holder himself is a bubbly yam yam who'll immediately strike up a conversation. It's just a shame that his stall is on the windiest part of Moseley, meaning that a lot of his tea ends up at the other side of the market! But of course, on first visit, you'll want to sample everything. Whether this be jam, ostrich burgers, bakery, alcohol or cheese (in fact, I highly recommend the Warwickshire Truckle), there's literally something for everyone. I've also tried a range of unlikely produces which sometimes appear at the market, such as a piece of fruit called a quince, and a green tea cake, both equally as delicious as the other. As a worthy winner of "best farmers market in the UK 2012", Moseley Farmers Market is a treasury to Birmingham and brings a tasteful locality to the streets of Moseley.

I will be totally upfront and tell you first off that I help organise the market. It is run by the…read moreJewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Forum who are a group of local volunteers. But I'm also a customer who looks forward to seeing familiar favourites and new stalls and I never leave without bags weighing me down, so I'm judging it as ok to write a review :-) We now do an Easter, summer and Christmas market the grounds of St Paul's church. We don't make any profit and plough any surplice back into the next one to keep the cost to stallholders down. We have a mix of delicious food to eat there and then, to buy and take home, and a great bunch of local artists, crafters, makers and growers selling stuff to adorn you, your house and your garden. We are small and perfectly formed but growing well. At our summer 2014 market in August we had 27 stalls, a good footfall and a great atmosphere. Look out for our Christmas market in December.

One of my favourite days of the Jewellery Quarter calendar is the third Saturday of each month when…read moreit's 24 Carrots day. The food traders are all local to the West Midlands and after 2 years of popping in for my regular haul I've got to know them pretty well. Must haves are coffee beans from Andy at Beans & Leaves from whom I tend to try whatever is new this month. He's also an expert on the 1970s but that's beside the point. JQ business Vee's deli are there with their great selection of cheeses that you can try before you buy and then there is the markets' own vegetable stall which occasionally sells carrots! More often than not I'll pick up some flowers and whatever vegetables I want with the Sunday roast the next day. Sometimes I'll pick up a homemade frozen meal or at the very least a dessert from the frozen food stall before checking out the delights from the huge Squisito hot food stand. Finally it's the essential dozen eggs from the meat guy, who has a 10 year old clever side-kick who can calculate in his head faster than I can with a calculator. If you're coming along, I'm usually there around 12, when occasionally they have live music so be sure to say 'hello.'

Open on the first and third Saturday of every month this is definitely worth a visit…read more There are all sorts of goods on sale, from Buffalo cheese, to cakes, to bread, to sausages, basically everything that you could want. All of the stalls are from the local area, and the people are all so friendly and happy to chat. The goods may be more expensive than you could get in a supermarket, but you know that you are helping the local economy and for the quality it is well worth the extra few pennies you will spend. I do recommend that you get there quite early in the day though, as otherwise you may find that many of the stalls have sold the majority of their products.

This is a lovely, very English place to see. It has unique building decor that stands out. It is a…read moreShakespearian times Village style. It also has beautiful hanging baskets and flowers just ading that extra touch. It has very quaint and unique shops along with souvenir shops. There is also the river that runs through it making it a nice walk with various benches to sit down on and appreciate the view.

Small Business of the Year Winners at the Rugby Business Awards 2010…read moreStep inside and you'll see why? This is a working farm as opposed to a farm which has opened a shop selling, in the main, products from elsewhere. Here they use as much of their own produce as possible..check their home-made pies, cakes and puddings? Find yourself a table facing the busy kitchen and watch them being made? Very friendly atmosphere. Personal, attentive service and quality assured at all times. There is even an onsite artisan florist! The website lists all the regular and seasonal events they organise.and there are many! My wife and I always try not to miss the credit crunch lunch every Friday and the exceptional traditional Sunday Lunches? Manor Farm's busy facebook page is also worth a visit. Own website

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The Essington fruit farm it the BEST place to buy all of your fruit and veg they have a wide range…read moreof food well other than fruit that's a no brainer they have Garvey and all sorts off meat they also have a great view for all of you vegetarians out there they have cabbage,carrot,strawberries,black berries but other than all of this if your around and you need some food please visit this amazing place.

A great local resource. Plenty of pick your own choice. Can be pricey though.read more

Kings Heath farmers Market happens every first Saturday of the month between Kings Heath High…read moreStreet and Vicarage Road. During the development of the village square, the market had to move further down Vicarage road, but has since relocated to the quite eccentric updated space, which see's random fountains of water and grave stones sunken into pathways. It's quite a surreal experience, and I don't suggest walking through the space while drunk. The area becomes even more bizarre when taken over by the farmers market, as stalls are placed in between these randomly sunken stones. It reminds me of some sort parallel Kings Heath, where everything is melting in the village square, but the people just act as though it is a normality and set up a market over the space. Anyway, the local food sold here is of high quality, and many of the Moseley Farmers Market stall holders also set up here. Meaning that if you miss the Moseley market, you can always catch them at the Kings Heath one. There are also some different stalls who sell better jams than Moseley, in my opinion, so I always buy jam from Kings Heath market instead. Prices of products aren't necessarily cheap, but you certainly get your value for money, as the flavour of the food (especially the jam) is top notch.

I heard about this lovely market from a friend of mine who lives in the area. As a good street…read moremarket it's always an option of an enjoyable day out on a weekend, my husband, his auntie and I decided to go to Kings Heath and check it out. It was a delicious surprise, literally, because with all food stalls available it was almost a truly gastronomic experience. I regret having breakfast because empty belly in this place can be a very good starting. I just loved the farming made products available there. It's almost like going back to the deep south of Brazil or some countryside cities where farm culture is preserved and you always have the possibility of visiting farms and eat their delicious food. I heard about these farmer markets in Birmingham areas before but it's just unbelievable the variety of cakes, baked breads, handmade cheese and other fresh and pretty healthy products available in these places. If you fancy organic products, there are good source of vegetables and fruit to choose as well. The plants, flowers and other memorabilia are also a charming complement to these markets and people working on it are usually very gentle. I like the fact it's held on Saturdays (first of each month) because it makes things very easy for who works during week and just have time to catch up with it during the weekends. I am glad I made Kings Heath Farmers market. In Brazil we have some similar street markets ( with the difference that we sell almost everything ) and it's always good to find such a lovely experience like this here as well.

At 5 in the morning, after photographing the stalls and workers, what else would I want to do other…read morethan guzzle a greasy friend breakfast? And there, shining on the horizon of the market, was the snack bar - complete with steam at the windows. YUM! We bundled in, and queued up, and discovered all the usual breakfast fare you would expect, but in GIANT portions (as shown by my photo!) I settled for just a sandwich, and that was pretty hefty too. If you find yourself that side of the city in the early hours of the morning, this is the place to grab breakfast!

After an all nighter in town, we decided to grab some breakfast before heading back to sleep the…read moreday away. We came across the Horticultural Snack Bar whilst walking back to my friends apartment. We ordered the classic full English breakfast and has to be THE biggest, most greasy breakfast I have ever laid eyes on. I couldn't eat all of mine but for a few quid it really was value for money and the perfect greasy breakfast needed at that point in my life. If big and greasy isn't your thing, they also had a range of cold sandwiches available which looked as equally generous in portion size.

I seriously cannot believe this place only has 3 stars. Situated on the corner of the indoor market…read more(so it's counted as a fixture of the outdoor market), this stall has the weirdest and most wonderful bargains every single week. Me and Dan G. have visited the market faithfully most weeks for around 6 years. No trip is complete without popping our head into Chilly Billy's and seeing what they have. In terms of cold foods, expect frozen veg, pies, pizzas and all manner of convenience food for an extremely reasonable price (we recently managed to bag Chicago town stuffed crust takeaway pizza's for 50p each). The real gems, however, are the one off items. We have found Tabasco hot sauce at 50p a bottle, Biore face cleaning products (normally around £5 - £10) for 50p and regularly buy our wraps here for 25p each. There can anything from "Straight to wok" noodles to posh chocolate on here week to week, but if you see it - pick it up! There's no guarantee it'll be there the next week (or even half an hour after you've seen it). They also have fresh items which change week to week. Last saturday we managed to bag a dozen free range eggs for £1! Result! They normally have a good selection of cold meats, cheeses and some interesting stuff (haggis and white pudding anyone?) available. Its's worth knowing that the main store is on the corner of the market, but they have a secondary space on the Bullring side too. There can be some different items on the stalls, so it is worth checking out both if you have the time. The staff are friendly and helpful, but could be seen as a little brusque at times. As a regular, I always get a hello and a bit of banter; but it is a market stall, so not high glamour. I would recommend you have a nose if you are around the market, you never know what you might find!

Situated on the Edgbaston Road side of St Martin's Rag Market but entered from the outside rather…read morethan via the main hall, it also borders the Outdoor Market. Its dozen or so deep freezer chests mean that the focus is mainly on frozen foods, but it's also cheerfully eclectic, with some rather curious bargains popping up from time to time. For instance, a few years ago we found a kilo of freeze dried coffee beans for five pounds. We never found them there again, but I did enjoy a particularly rocket fuelled month because of this particular bargain. Another odd bargain we found during this period was frozen pre chopped garlic, a product I was less found of. Though Chilly Billys is a little more upmarket than the frozen foods stall in the Indoor Market, the prices still remain vastly cheaper than the prices in mainstream food outlets. You could probably fill your freezer for less than twenty pounds, unless you have an unusually big freezer that is, and every time I pass you see families buying what is obviously the bulk of the weekly shop there. There's loads of good stuff to be found here, be it frozen meat or fish, frozen ready meals or whatever crazy things they've managed to acquire recently. Definitely worth a look.