The National Farmers’ Retail and Markets’ Association (FARMA) will be hosting a 12-day farmers’ market as part of the A Garden Party to Make a Difference festival.

The event, on 8 -19 September, will see the farmers’ market take centre stage at the food area of the festival, will showcase producers and their products from across the south of England in conjunction with FARMA member farmers’ markets.

The garden party is to take place in the historic gardens of Marlborough, Lancaster and Clarence Houses and along The Mall in London.

It is part of the national Start initiative launched in February by The Prince of Wales, and will play host to spectacular installations, concerts, fashion, food, debates, music and comedy by many household names, but all sharing the single theme of sustainability.

FARMA is working with producers from Hampshire Farmers’ Markets, Milford Farmers’ Market, Moseley Farmers’ Market, Thames Valley Farmers’ Markets, and Tunbridge Wells’ Farmers’ Market, amongst others as part of the event.

There will be a varied range of produce on offer throughout the event, from handmade breads and local cheeses, to home-grown veg and apple juice.

Laura Waterton of FARMA said: “FARMA is delighted to be involved in A Garden Party to Make a Difference. Local, seasonal food is important to the future of a sustainable planet, and the more opportunity people have to try it and buy it, the better. Farmers’ markets are a great place for people to discover new foods and to meet the people who made it, and this farmers’ market will be no exception. It’s a different way of shopping.”

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