Trevor Sargent has called on all local garden food producers to check out an opportunity to sell surplus at the new Balbriggan Fish and Farmers’ Market.
The opening of Balbriggan Fish and Farmers’ Market in George’s Square from 10am. to 3pm. this Friday is historic in many ways:
- This is a community food market that puts food from the sea on a par with food from the land, reflecting the motto of Fingal County Council “Flúirse Talaimh is Mara” (“Rich in Land and Sea”).
- This producers’ food market is supported by Balbriggan Chamber of Commerce as well as Balbriggan Town Council and Fingal County Council.
- The new Fish and Farmers’ Market not only supports existing farmers, fishermen and artisan food producers but seeks also to stimulate new local employment opportunities and foster community development by facilitating local food producers regardless of scale. For example, food and flower produce from back gardens can be sold by a gardener at the market. Once a Balbriggan Fish and Farmers’ Market produce display basket is hired on the day for €2 (plus a €5 refundable deposit), the basket can be filled by the gardener with her or his produce.
For more information contact the Balbriggan Fish and Farmers’ Market co-ordinator, Michael Grimes on (01) 8413100 or via email to creativeideas@eircom.net
Some photographs of the market being set up on it’s opening day. All photos coutesy C.Finn.
