Riverside Farmers Market
SOUTH WALES TRAVEL GUIDE

With Tesco controlling 30% of the grocery market in Britain, why not spread the wealth around a little – and try a local market? The Riverside Real Food Market is Cardiff's award winning local food market, held every Sunday from 10am - 2pm in the shadow of the Millennium Stadium. From humble origins in 1998 the market has grown to become Cardiff's leading place to source local, Welsh and organic produce.

The Riverside Community Market Association made the final of the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2005 and continue in their quest to bring quality Welsh and organic produce to local shoppers. New stalls include Lliw Valley Smoke House’s freshly smoked salmon and Franco e Toni’s range of Italian ice creams with milk from an award-winning Welsh herd.

Have you ever tried chilli jam? Or goat sausages? Perhaps you’d like to try some local salami or beetroot soup? There is a well-hung eat stall, vacuum packed legs of lamb, home made faggots and even beef jerky. The best onion bhajis in Britain are sold on one stall, and the best-pressed Hereford apple juice on the next. There are samples to be had, try before you buy the award winning cheeses, chutneys and jams. Whatever your taste buds desire, have a look around. A lamb or chicken tikka burger, or perhaps some French patisserie-style cakes, from Cardiff.

For further information please see the excellent Riverside Farmers Market website.

Mumbles Farmers Market
Sea Front Car Park, Newton Road, Mumbles, Swansea, SA3 4AY
9.30am-12.30 pm, second Saturday each month

Sketty Local Produce Market
Sketty Parish Hall, St.Pauls Church, Swansea, SA2 9AR
9.30am-12.30pm, 1st Saturday each month

Carmarthen Farmers Market
Town Centre, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DX
9.am-1pm, first Friday each month

Penclawdd Local Produce Market
Penclawdd Community Centre, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3XN
9.30am-12.30pm, 3rd Saturday each month

Merthyr Tydfil Farmers Market
Town Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN
10am-2pm, 3rd Friday each month

Vale of Glamorgan / Penarth Farmers Market
Westbourne School, 4 Hickmaqn Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 2EZ
10am-1pm, fourth Saturday each month

Porthcawl (Bridgend) Farmers Market
Awel y mor, Porthcawl, Bridgend, CF36 5TS
10am-1pm, fourth Saturday each month

Bringing the Country to the Town, Cardiff Bay - November
Abergavenny Food & Drink Festival - September
Brecon Food & Drink Festival Saturday - October
Cowbridge Food & Drink Festival - October