Walthamstow Farmers Market is a small but quite charming market that is open every Sunday from 10am…read moreto 2pm. It's located in the Town Square just off High Street near the Walthamstow bus station. It's a pretty basic Farmer's Market with produce from various local farmers and producers for example from Giggly Pig who farms free range pigs, Wild Country Organics that grow a variety of organic vegetables, free range eggs and other poultry products from Pastures Farm Poultry and a wide array of breads and other treats from Astons Bakery etc. I didn't see any fish at the market though, but maybe I just came in too late. Like with all farmer's markets try to go as early as possible to get your hands on the best products! Nice market but really nothing too special.

Farmers markets have become so ubiquitous in London that it is easy to forget that just a few years…read moreago, we all had to search a lot harder for our organic, locally sourced fruit and veg. Not us in Esher, we have been privileged to have Garsons Farm on our doorstep for... well, the farm has been running since the 1900's. Garsons became what it is known as today around 20 years ago. It has expanded in the last few years, but what it is primarily known as is a place to buy free range, organic, and where possible, locally sourced, fresh produce. Everything that you buy here is delicious. The fruit and veg are plentiful, and comes in both fresh and frozen quantities. There is a large deli, an extremely well stocked cheese counter (which won best cheese shop of the year 2008), a wide range of pre cooked and frozen meals, and plenty of freshly baked cakes and pies. Garsons also covers the American contingent as well. There is a large community of American families living nearby, and Garsons caters for them by supplying treats like Betty Crocker, Aunt Jemima, Goober Grape peanut butter, Lucky Charm Cereals and of course, lots of boxes of macaroni cheese. I know that these things are not what comes under the umbrella of organic goods, but everyones got to have some treats sometimes!

although the garden centre is lovely I will not support it as the kitchen managers treat some staff…read morelike dirt and are condescending and disrespectful. it's not something I would have expected from Garsons but nothing surprises me.

I like to combine a visit to Ally Pally Farmers Market with a leisurely Sunday late-morning stroll…read morealong the Parkland Walk from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace...by the time I get to the latter destination, I usually have walked up quite an appetite and the offerings at this market are a pleasing sight for sore feet. There's nothing "special" about this Farmers Market in terms of what kind of stalls are there: the usual stall selling bangers, a Middle Eastern food stall, Jamaican/Carribean food and of course fruit and veg stands, meats, and other delicacies...a paradise for the London Yuppie! The tricky part about this Farmers Market is that its location switches depending on whether or not there's something going on at the convention centre within Alexandra Palace: if that is the case, the parking lot - where the market typically takes place - is used for its intended purpose and the Farmers Market will be relocated to a nearby school yard. My tip: I usually never know where it will be, but I'm just following the string of people with shopping bags...

This is currently my favorite farmers market, mostly because it's local, so I can easily spend…read moreSunday morning shopping and eating there. It's not large, but the selection is excellent: homemade pies, organic fruit and veg, cheese, sausages and other meats, including a man who sells pigeon breast -- not appetising at all, but my cats would love it if I was the type of person who would spend £1 for a tablespoon of meat. Speaking of birds, I'm a sucker for free range eggs from chickens that roam around in fields. One of the vendors sells "ugly eggs," those with flaws in the shells for 80p a half dozen. Vendors who sell things grown and made locally can have a stall every week, others are only allowed to sell their wares once a month.

Marylebone Farmers' Market is an adorable Farmers Market that goes down Grotto Passage…read more I loved that we stopped into Ginger Pig while it was going on because it meant there was seating out front to have our sausage rolls, but we also picked up and extremely sour pink lemonade from one of the gelato vendors. It was fairly small, but could have used some extra water to cut the lemon, so we weren't mad it was on the tiny side. The passage itself had enough space to comfortably walk down and we loved checking out the different higher-end vendors and their wares. Overall I'd definitely recommend dropping by if you're in the area.

An adorable street market, we caught the tail end on our Sunday in London, after walking back from…read morethe Camden Market. Lee had the most amazing treat...Scallops freshly grilled placed in a Scallop Shell atop of mushy peas... We were in the neighborhood on our way to the London Old Operating Theater. High end Farmers Market along a few streets vs a square. Definably recommended if you have an hour and are nearby on a Sunday, and yes, we did sit in the adjacent Paddington Street Gardens, enjoying the scallops & mushy peas on a park bench.

I've had a nosey round this farmers market twice when playing hockey at nearby Kennington Park…read more This farmers market takes place from 10 to 3 on Saturdays in the grounds of St. Mark's Church opposite Oval tube station. The market consists of almost exclusively food related stalls, offering both cooked and uncooked items. Most are food to take home though a few stalls offer food to eat straightaway, so it is possible to stop here for a bite to eat too. There's a great cheese stall offering exclusively hand produced goat's cheese from their own herd. An amazing variety of cheese which will open your eyes to a range, which may surprise you. You will also find some great bangers from a variety of different suppliers and samples are always available to try. Definitely worth a wander through.

Spotted this farmers' market whilst driving past on the bus and had to get off for a nosey! It…read moreruns from 10am to 3pm in the grounds of St Mark's Church (near Oval) and for some reason, it's never been on my radar. Some of the stalls were selling pies, scotch eggs, fish and chips, Caribbean food, fruit juices and wine, so if you wanted to stop for a bite to eat, there was plenty to choose from. You could also buy veg, eggs, cheese, meat, bread and cake, so lots of tempting things to take home! With this being an unplanned visit I didn't have a huge amount of cash on me and there aren't are any fee-free ATMs immediately nearby, so do remember to take cash! I bought a pack of fat sausages (£3.50), big bottle of Bramley apple juice (£2.50) and an English breakfast scotch egg (£4). It's only a small farmers' market but it's on every week so I will no doubt be back soon now I've found it. I could buy many of the products for less at the Lidl one tube stop away, but the quality is good and I always get a warm fuzzy feeling from buying from local businesses. Quite fancy buying some cheese next time and trying some of the street food. I'll come prepared with a big bag and plenty of cash!

I always thought that when I finally settled down to actually live somewhere that it would be in…read morewest London*. It's chilled out, leafy green with actual trees, and full of quaint little cafes and stores. Like Chegworth Farm. Well it's like I died and went to Organic Food Palooza! Step off bustling Notting Hill Gate right into this picturesque farmyard shop**. Wicker baskets of fruit and veg jostle for space alongside homemade preserves and muselis. It just bursts with jolly, healthy goodness! No big name brands here. Ever seen those speciality Chegworth Farm juices in ritzy health food shops? Well they have a whole wall of them here. And Chegworth's own apple crumble and brownies. It's so damn wholesome, you just FEEL like a better person for being in there. Till you check the prices and are rapidly brought back to the reality that you are not the yummy mummy of Darquinn and Chardonnay and to shop here would bankrupt you. But you might as well buy yourself a treat. The crumble perhaps. Drown it on double cream and eat it sitting on the floor of your kitchen, dreaming of the day you too will be swanning about SW1, pushing a three wheeled jogger and discussing your husband's imminent vasectomy with the mums and babies coffee club. Err, or not! * Why not settle here now? Cos it's so effin far away from everything that it costs almost 30 quid to get home in a cab. And Susie-Stay-At-Home I am not! ** Yeah if that farmer had made his money as an oil baron and said farmyard was on his own private island.

Oh, Yah! Farmers' Fare. In Kensington. I found this all too standard. But then I used to work…read morein Fresh & Wild back in the day, so maybe I would. That's another big money retailer (no! we're independent and proud! I hear the Chegworth farm advertisers shout back) which specialises in organic produce, and cherry tomatoes which are more expensive than Nike clothing. So that yummy Mums with expensive push chairs can perouse the aisles in a leisurely manner and know that their kid's eating only goodness. Hey, I can't knock the hustle. Organic food's where it's at. And there needs to be many more prominent retailers on our high streets. And this I suppose is the Kensington brand of that, so it's going to be a bit poncey and over-priced. Which puts me off, but they do sell some really nice vegetables, lovely fruit and lots of organic and earthy produce (I've had that apple juice before and it's amazing!). So if you just HAVE to feed your new born some pureed organic pumpkin with a poppy seed foam - THEN come along to the Chegworth Farm Shop on Kensington Church Road!

Islington Farmer's Market takes place in the playground of the William Tyndale School every Sunday…read morebetween 10am and 2pm. As one might expect from a market that takes place in a school playground it is pretty small affair. It is exclusively a food market. There are around 12 stalls selling meat, cheese, fish, vegetables and juices. In contrast to other markets there is little food to eat as you walk (pies etc.) so best to visit for staples if you live in the area. There are a good selection of quality items; the juices are particularly good. This farmer's market isn't spectacular but nonetheless sells good stuff and worth visiting if you're a local.

This is my Sunday ritual. Unfortnately I hail from San Francisco so I am a farmers market snob,…read morebut I actually appreciate the small quaintness of this market. I recommend the tomato guy, the goat cheese, the fresh eggs, the sausages and of course the Flour Power brownie. It can get a bit crowded, especially in the summer, but it is manageable. And hit the cash machine before you go--I can easily spend 40£ here (I am a sucker for the buy 2 discount!) I wish someone would put up a good coffee/latte stand at the market! I love strolling with my morning latte and there is no good place around there for coffee. Plus every farmers market should have a good coffee stand. I wish I could get Blue Bottle over on this side of the pond....

A nice little farmer's market that fits on a single side street each Saturday morning in West…read moreEaling. The producers are all relatively local, many are organic, and all are happy to discuss their means of production with you (which is the main attraction of buying locally, I think). You can often get some decent fish, some excellent pies, some nice sausages (they grill some up to sell on a bun, too, if you skipped breakfast), and several good cheeses. Of course there are also breads and plenty of veg too. Roughly 10 to 12 stalls in all, probably, and they vary a bit from week to week. Edit: 10-May-08. Just back, and this market's better than ever. Did my weekly shop. Eggs, fresh bread, lamp chops, lettuce, tomatoes, venison sausages, and takeaway pork and stuffing sandwiches for lunch. Bumped the stars from 3 to 4.

An excellent local market. You can get pretty much everything you need for the week from here…read more Everything is fresh and of high quality. I especially like the fruit and vegetables offered there. It's also near my place so I'm a regular here.