Markets, big and small, are one of the best ways to bring sustainably produced local food to people at affordable prices. Exeter has a very limited offer regarding markets and stalls offering local food, with just one short farmers market on Thursday mornings.
Food Exeter would like Exeter City Council to support a move to having more city centre and neighbourhood markets, stall and ‘pop ups’, and to agree to develop a modern city centre market place, as a really attractive space, hosting not only a proper market, but space for other events too.
We have investigated the possibility of supporting neighbourhood food ‘mini-markets’ by partnering any local organisation with the right space to hold such a market – a business, a community centre or a school for example. There is interest in this idea but it needs a small amount of funding to cover the time needed for someone to work with the hosting organisation and line up the small local producers. Get in touch if you are interested!
Mission4 markets organisation’s website has lots of information about the benefits of markets to city centres
