Tunbridge Wells Farmers Market has been voted one of the top three farmers markets in Kent in the 2007 Taste of Kent Awards.

Tunbridge Wells Farmers market is thriving

The market, organised by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, has been short listed and stands a good chance of winning the Kent Farmers Market 2007 Award, which will be presented to the winner at a dinner to be held at Eastwell Manor on Wednesday 27 February 2008.

The Taste of Kent Awards recognise the best products and producers in Kent through a variety of categories including Kent Vineyard 2007, Kent Restaurant 2007, and Kent Local Food Retailer 2007.

Promoted by Produced in Kent. Sponsors of the awards include Whitehead Monckton, Barclays Bank, Bennet Opie, Biddenden Vineyards, Hadlow College, Kent County Council, Kent Life, Logika and SEEDA.

Tunbridge Wells Farmers Market takes place on Civic Way, outside the Town Hall in the centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells on the second and fourth Saturday of the month, 9am – 2pm. The market abides by the ‘FARMA’ national association rules of membership for selecting stallholders, which sets a standard to ensure that the stallholders are legitimate and that the produce they bring along to the market is their own.

Cllr Elizabeth Thomas, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Development at Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, said:

‘We are delighted that Tunbridge Wells Farmers Market has been short listed to win a Taste of Kent Award. The Farmers Market serves to provide the local community with fresh, local produce, and to be recognised as one of the top three farmers markets is testament to the high standards it maintains.’

For more information on Tunbridge Wells Farmers Market, visit the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council website at www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/farmersmarket or call 01892 554244.

For more information on the Taste of Kent Awards visit www.producedinkent.co.uk.