Saturday, 13 July, sees the start of a new producers’ market, located in the town’s historic Saturday Market Place, giving people the chance to buy high-quality meats, fruits and vegetables, chutneys and sauces, gluten-free cakes and a range of home-made ready meals.
The initiative, which has been spearheaded by local restaurateurs Richard and Lucy Golding of the Market Bistro, is designed to meet the demand for high-quality local produce, as well as encouraging new visitors to King’s Lynn historic quarter.
The market will take place between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, 13 July and then on the second Saturday (10am-2pm) of every month until December 2013. Producers taking part are The Fruit Pig Company, Alfie’s Fresh Produce, Plum Tree Kitchen, Glu-10-3, Somerville House Cookery and the Market Bistro.
Lucy Golding explained: “As part of the Hanse Day celebrations on the 25 May this year, we organised a local producers’ market with some of our suppliers which was really well received amongst residents and visitors. It was a delight to see so many people buzzing around the Saturday Market Place and we felt that there was an opportunity to be explored.
“Saturday Market Place is an oft-forgotten part of town, and yet it’s one of the most interesting and historic areas with the Town Hall, King’s Lynn Minster and Hanse House all in the vicinity. We hope that this monthly market will encourage more people to this end of town which will in turn help support other businesses in and around the Saturday Market Place.”
The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk have supported the initiative by offering the use of the council’s 6 gazebos and the space on the Saturday Market Place free of charge for the first four markets.
Cllr Alistair Beales, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, added: “The council is keen to support initiatives that will encourage more people into the town centre and we are delighted that our Hanse Day celebrations have led to the development of this mini market. We wish Market Bistro and the producers every success and would encourage people to come along and support them.”
