11.00am
This market offers an on-line ordering and delivery service
Market Days
Every ThursdayContacts
Bob Taylor
Market Manager
t:01732 833976
m:07768 643614
email
David Porter
Treasurer
t:01732 832657
m:07940825428
email
Location
St Giles' Church
Stumble Hill
Shipbourne
TN11 9PF
Find us
St Giles's Church, Shipbourne is located on the A227 half way between Tonbridge and Ightham.
Parking
Whilst we are operating the On line/Collection market at the Village Hall we would ask you not to get out of your car to avoid unnecessary contact. When you arrive, please ensure the boot of your car is open,a Marshal will direct you and your order will be delivered to your car.
Route from the Church to the Village Hall
Shipbourne wins national Award
Part of the GREAT Campaign
Drive thru with boot open ready to recieve ordersStallholders
23 Food, 4 Home & Garden, 1 Craft, 1 Other
26 permanent and 3 seasonal.
Our Market
COVID19
Our objective is to keep Producers away from Customers as without Producers there will be no market !
Consequently we have opened an 'ON-LINE FARMERS MARKET' combined with a 'DRIVE THRU' customer pick up'.
Our 'Market ' is open for browsing and shopping from Saturday morning to Wednesday midday.
Orders can be thenm be picked up at SHIPBOURNE VILLAGE HALL ON THURSDAY MORNINGS.
We have volunteers willing to deliver locally to those who cannot get out
OUR NEW CONVENIENCE STORE
If you cannot get on line or have problems with using the system please call Jenny on 07880577208 and she will help you
We were asked to create a video for the Cabinet Office showing innovative approaches to overcoming Covid 19. Click here
The Process:-
a) Click on SHOP NOW (top of the page).This opens up a list of stallholders and food categories. You can click on either. Have a look at what our Producers have to offer. Choose whatever items you wish to purchase and fill your basket. At the end of your shop you will be asked to CONFIRM your Basket (this is the same as reaching the till)
b) A 'pro-forma' invoice of the items and amounts in your basket will be emailed to you and how you should pay them . (Note:-If you purchased any items sold by weight you will find the weight and amount pinned to your purchase when you pick it up)
d) The time for shopping closes down on Wednesday midday. Some Stallholders may close Tuesday evening as the need more time to prepare your orders. Every Wednesday we will send you your 'Pick up time slot' .
e) Write your Order No. and Name on a piece of paper and stick to the offside window when you arrive at the Village Hall. You will also be asked to open the boot of your car.
f) There is no need to get out of the car as our helpers will load up your car. Drive away with your Order !
How to start
1) Click HERE
2) First time round you will need to REGISTER by adding your contact details and creating a password. From then on you will just need to SIGN IN
3) Start Shopping
4) When you have completed your shop press CONFIRM
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2018 Winner Kent Life 'Food & Drink Awards'
2018 finalist National Farmers Market of the year
2016 Runner Up 'Taste of Kent Awards'
2014 Winner of Kent Life 'Best Farmers' Market'
2012, 2011, 2009, 2005 Winner of Produced in Kent 'Taste of Kent Awards' Farmers Market
- A finalist in BBC Radio 4' Food and Farming programme
- Listed in the Times and Telegraph as one of the 10 Best Farmers' Markets in the country
- Listed in Top ten UK food markets by Yahoo Travel
In 1285, Edward I granted the village of Shipbourne permission to hold a weekly market. In May 2003, with the help of a grant from Rural Revival, the Parochial Church Council re-inaugurated the market.
Our objective is to provide a focus for the community and a retail outlet for small local producers. The Market is run entirely by volunteers. Any surplus made by the market is donated to Agricultural charities such as the Farm Crisis Network and Bread-line Africa.
We aim to provide our customers with a one stop shop. We have an extensive range of excellent quality local products including both basics and unusual fare.
Local News & Links
- Shipbourne Farmers Market was awarded best Farmers Market in the country by the Farm Retail Association this year
- Shipbourne was chosen with 5 other markets by the Sustainable Food Trust as the best Christmas markets of 2012
- Shipbourne Farmers Market appeared in both Yahoo 's and Visit Britain Top ten UK food markets
- 'Shipbourne Farmers' Market pounds' featured on BBC Radio 4's Farming Today.If you missed it, at 6.45am !!
- Shipbourne Farmers Market was also featured in the Financial Times in April 2011 as an example of methods to preserve our Church heritage. You can see the article by clicking here
- Click here to read about the Shipbourne pound
- Click here to see our article in Kent Life .
- Click here for Shipbourne village web site
- Click here for Michel Roux's visit to Shipbourne
