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.
The team of cheesemakers from High Weald will be at the market cooking up their organic Sussex halloumi
Veg and fruit
Mushroom Table - seasonal wild mushrooms, including beefsteak, bolete, turkey tail, foraged by William and Freddie - weather and harvest permitting!
Ripple Farm Organics - nourishing greens, new-season potatoes and onions, salad
Wild Country Organics - huge range of seasonal veg and herbs
Petersons Farm Organics - plenty of seasonal greens and new-season roots
Metske from Bore Place Market Garden - all sorts of seasonal vegetables including wonderful lettuces
Peach & Pippin - beautiful gooseberries and other fruit, flowers, seasonal veg, plus cakes, jams, cordials, eggs
Alison's Organics - plums, currants, flowers, vegetables, plants, eggs, honey and ready-to-eat food
Pear Necessities - apples, pears and juice
Meat and fish
Galileo Farm - chicken, beef, pork, lamb, sausages, bacon, eggs
Hook & Son - beef
Soleshare - fresh seafish and shellfish, smoked fish, plus (depending on availability) pates, fish cakes, chef-prepared ready-to-cook fillets
Dairy
Hook & Son - raw and pasteurised milk, butter, cream, yoghurt, ghee
Organic cheesemakers: organic Sussex halloumi to try plus a wide, award-winning range of organic cheesemakers from Sussex, Somerset, Scotland and Wales
Prepared foods/products:
Global Fusion - vegan cakes, fritters, gumbo and other Bajan specialities, plus their tantalisingly hot sauce
Aston's Bakehouse - sourdough loaves, focaccia, croissants, cronuts and much more
Hatice - freshly made gözleme/börek using organic vegetables from the market
Niko B Chocolates - hand-made chocolates, brownies, tiffin, hot nuts and more
Eric from Honey Hydrant - local honey, balms, soaps and other bee-related items
Re:Organics - refreshing kombucha, kefir and kimchi made with seasonal, organic ingredients
(Liemat will be back next week. 25 October- Tekuam Fanta cooks vegan Ethiopian and Eritrean street food, including injera (fermented bread), spicy lentils and tasty combinations of market vegetables)
Growing Communities cafe: hot and cold drinks
