Lostwithiel Farmers Market

Lostwithiel Farmers Market is run by the Cornish Guild of Smallholders, and takes place in Lostwithiel Community Centre on alternate Fridays (see here for details).  It's the sort of market where it's best not to go with a shopping list, but just see what's there and in season and buy what takes your fancy.


The first stall holder I spoke to had some Cornish cob nuts:

I was given one to try, and also offered some of her Cornish apple juice to try.  I don't think her apples would win a beauty contest, but they'd got great names (like Pigs Nose Westwards):

and the juice tasted fantastic.  


This stall was called Kerensa Aval (which apparently means Apple Friendship) and this group of orchard owners in the Tamar and Lynher valleys grow over 30 traditional Cornish apple varieties and produce blended and single variety juices.


Web: www.applevalley.co.uk

There was Cornish sausage and burgers:

The Duchy Smoked Fish Company were selling cold smoked mackerel, salmon, cheese, haddock, and trout:

There was very fresh fruit and vegetables:

and Tamar Valley Honey:

Overcoombe Farm Kitchen were selling bread, cakes, jams and chutneys:

 and Coppergon Produce sell  preserves, jams, pickles, vegetables, eggs, and excess plants!

There's more producers besides, check their web site - or better still, visit soon...

Web: www.cgos.co.uk/lostwithiel-market.aspx