To market


New King’s Primary School
New King’s Road
SW6 4LY
Every Sunday 10am – 2pm
www.lfm.org.uk/markets/parsons-green

Parsons Green Farmers’ Market

Sweet, deep red strawberries, piles of taut asparagus and fat bundles of broad beans are among the seasonal sights greeting visitors [Ed - In June] to Parsons Green farmers’ market on Sundays.

Parsons Green Farmers' Market

Located in the walled playground of New King’s primary school – look out for the large Victorian school building on New King’s Road and the cow – the market celebrates its first anniversary in September.

Some customers say the market has revolutionised the way they shop for food, with many no longer using the supermarkets for their fresh produce. They enjoy supporting farmers and producers directly, having the opportunity to ask questions about provenance, seasonality and animal welfare and feeling more closely linked to the food they buy. As well as trying lots of delicious samples!

Between 20 and 25 traders attend each week, so every Sunday, come rain, shine or snow, you’ll find a plentiful supply of both conventionally grown and organic fruit and vegetables, wonderful-tasting buffalo-, goat-, sheep- and cow-cheeses, quality meats, home-made chutneys, jams and (on the first Sunday of every month) luscious lemon curd, artisan breads, pasta, pesto, some very popular pies and Isle of Wight tomatoes whose flavour is so good even Italians rave about them.

All traders come from within a 100-mile radius of the M25, so the food is local to London. Stalls selling pies and cakes buy many of their ingredients from the market, too. So, if you want to put a smile on your face, colour in your cheeks and a spring in your step, get shopping! You’ll be spoilt for choice.


❋ Featured stallholder

Pastures Farm Poultry
At Pastures Farm, on the Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire border, James and Sarah Evans rear their free-range birds, including chickens, guinea fowl, geese and turkey, all year-round in a natural, outdoor environment. All the processing and butchery is carried out at the farm’s own processing plant so the birds walk from the field to the plant and there is no flapping or distress caused by transportation, and of course no food miles. They also bring carcasses to sell for stock so nothing is wasted, and at 50p, those don’t hang around for long.

By Rachael Doeg 

For regular updates of the market, see www.atoastofood.blogspot.com