St Paul's Church, Stoke Newington N16 7UE
As well as running a local veg box scheme and ethical wholesalers we also run the UK's only all-organic farmers' market, which happens every Saturday in Hackney. Drop by for guilt-free groceries that support small, sustainable farms almost all from within 60 miles of London. There's plenty of space to enjoy a chat with friends over a coffee and cake or a freshly made mushroom sandwich. We look forward to seeing you soon.
See which growers and producers will be coming to the market this week.
"One of the best farmers' markets in London" - Time Out
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Every £1 you spend at the market generates £3.70 of benefits for you, the farmers and the planet.
Live in a climate-friendly way - all the farmers at the market are either organic or biodynamic, which is much better for the planet. And the stallholders making processed foods use organic ingredients
Cut wasteful packaging - Most fruit and veg at the market is sold unpackaged as are many other products, which also means you can choose to buy as much as you want.
Know who produces your food - Find out everything you want to know about the food and how it was grown or cooked from the people that grew, reared or produced it
Pay fair prices - While organic food is necessarily more expensive than food farmed conventionally because of the labour-intensive methods used to produce it, the farmers at the market charge a fair price for their produce and pay fair wages to the people who work for them. The market also accepts Healthy Start vouchers. Fair trade is as important at home as it is for imports.
Help create jobs in Hackney - try hand-made foods made by producers from around Hackney
Eat with the seasons - Discover produce you've never eaten before. There won’t be apples or tomatoes in May but, when they are in season, you can choose from many different varieties.
You can easily get to the UK's only all-organic farmers' market by bus from Dalston, Shoreditch, Stamford Hill, Tottenham, Clapton and Stoke Newington. Rectory Road station is close by.
What brings customers back to the market week after week? Film made by Ben at Cultiv8 Productions.
Veg and fruit
Pear Necessities are back - lots of heritage varieties of apples and pears and their delicious juice
Peach & Pippin - fruit, jams, pickles, veg and flowers
Ripple Farm Organics - rooty goodness, nourishing greens and beautiful squashes
Wild Country Organics - a huge range of seasonal veg and herbs, including their lush tomatoes, courgettes and
Petersons Farm Organics - unpackaged seasonal vegetables plus potted veg plants and herbs to grow on at home
Bore Place Market Garden - seasonal salads and vegetables
William at the Mushroom Table - biodynamic and wild mushrooms and freshly cooked, garlicky mushroom sandwiches
(Alison's Organics will come fortnightly in October. She'll be back on 12 October - salads, fruit, vegetables, eggs, jams, flowers and cooked food)
Meat and fish
Hook & Son - beef, raw and pasteurised milk, butter, cream, yoghurt, ghee
Galileo Farm - chicken, beef, lamb, pork pies, sausages, and plenty of eggs
Soleshare - fresh seafish and shellfish, smoked fish, plus (depending on availability) pates, fish cakes, ready-to-cook fillets
Dairy
Hook & Son - raw and pasteurised milk, butter, cream, yoghurt, ghee
Organic cheesemakers: a wide, award-winning range of organic cheresemakers from Sussex, Oxfordshire and Somerset
Prepared foods/products:
Global Fusion - vegan cakes, fritters, gumbo and other Bajan specialities
Eric from Honey Hydrant - local honey and other bee-related items
Hatice - gozleme/borek and other Turkish treats made with market vegetables
Aston's Bakehouse - sourdough loaves, focaccia, croissants, cronuts and much more
Niko B Chocolates - hand-made chocolates, brownies, tiffin, hot nuts and more
Re:Organics - refreshing kombucha, kefir and kimchi made with seasonal, organic ingredients
Growing Communities cafe: hot and cold drinks
(Henry from Becontree Bees and Eric from Honey Hydrant usually do alternate weeks at the market)
