Life can sometimes seem confusing….. we live in the NW England and yet the sun keeps appearing and it’s not raining, politics is a morass of (insert word of choice here…) I have had yet another birthday (do they never stop??) but one thing we can rely on in this ever changing world – if it’s the 1st Sunday in the month, it’s Heaton Moor Producers Market! Everyone living at the top of Shaw rd gets woken up far too early, gazebos are unfurled, wine is uncorked, samosas are superb and art is for art’s sake! It’s all happening 10.30 – 2.30pm, we’ll be there!

FOOD & DRINK

FatJax – full line of your favourite chutneys and sauces, all handmade

Love Kimchi – Korean inspired hotfood, big hit at Heaton Mersey!

Nana Carter – homemade family recipes of delightful jams, curds & preserves

Hayley’s Cakes – lovely, light sponges, rich custard tarts….

Webbs Beef – locally raised meats from our market butchers

The Brownie Owl – fresh from Foodie Friday comes the inimitable range of Luci’s brownies

Green Farm Olives – the world is restored onto its axis, Paad is back!

I Knead Pizza – hot pizzas straight out of the pizza oven

Nonna Teresa – handmade tortellini and pasta sauces

Alam’s – orders taken, get in touch if you would like anything waiting for you. Plus on the day, samosas, wraps, curry buns:)

Marmalady – our award winning marmalade producer!

Saddleworth Tea – loose leafed teas, lots of varieties

Cheese is Grate – truckle cheeses of all different flavours

Say When – everyday wines, special occasion wines all hand picked

Corsican Kitchenette – freshly made Corsican treats

The Spice Yard – spice mixes, gin infusers and all beautifully presented

Mafeking Biltong – handmade dried sausage and biltong

Heart & Graft – hand roasted and sourced beans, ground to your specifications

All About Pies – orders taken, collect on the day or choose from the wide range of freshly made hand raised pies

Greek Oil Direct – gorgeous tasting olive oils

Cocoanut Grove – handmade chocolate slabs, lots of varieties

Extreme Coffee – serving fresh coffee from the van of wonders

FozzBees – local honey and beeswax products, plus real live bees

Deli on the Market – wide range of deli products each month

The French Corner – fresh bread and pastries

Haycroft Meadow – burgers, sausages, joints all hand prepared by Ray

Sticky Toffee Jo – in my humble opinion, the best ever sticky toffee pudding

CREATORS

Recut – new to Heaton Moor, went down a storm at Heaton Mersey. Repurposed, reclaimed wood furniture and home decor

Kymberry Krafts – unique home-made creations and personalised gifts.

Cuckoo And You – textile art & gifts all made using vintage & reclaimed fabrics

The Good Life – you may recognise the name from the Good Life shop in Heaton Mersey. Plastic free shopping under a gazebo!

Kate O’Brien Art – local artist from Glass Umbrella Art

Scents & Solace – handmade soy candles and room diffusers

Kitsch Republic – designed and handmade home decor

Black Dog Pottery – handmade pottery, quirky and irrepressible – if that makes sense when describing pottery!?

H & C Plants – there should always be a plant stall in a market and we love this one

Roots – handmade skin care & beauty products by knowledgeable Rebecca

Yanthia Art – facepainting and bunting, what a combination:)

Jewellsy – handmade resin jewellery, designed and made by Mel

Ben Sedman Photography – high quality prints of local scenes and icons

Flamingo Paperie – beautiful, high quality stationery at sane prices

There will be a lively market on St John’s rd on Saturday bursting with artistic talent and food flair! Plus we will be promoting the Free Scarecrow Competition which will take place on 21st Sept – application forms available for the asking! There were some cracking designs last year.
In St John’s Church there will be refreshments and at lunchtime the Ukelele Band will be playing. 
There will be Children’s craft; a Photo Shoot, (an opportunity for families, groups, individuals to have a sitting with a professional local photographer); stall to raise money for the new St John’s Primary School (incl candyfloss, pre loved games, new handmade goods etc); a display to commemorate 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre and local history relating to Heaton Mersey in 1819; The Hygiene Bank will have a stall to collect toiletries etc which will be distributed  to some of the 4.5 million children living in poverty and their families (they will collect nappies, sanitary towels, soap, toothpaste, tooth and hair brushes, hair products, washing powder etc); Plastic Shed – an organisation to recycle plastics creatively – it’s a busy place, St John’s church on saturday!

OUR TRADER LINE UP

Cheshire Bakehouse – savoury rolls with a twist, served hot

Love Kimchi – come and try delicious korean food

Extreme Coffee – barista coffee of your choosing, piping hot

Mr Whippy – nostalgia and an ice-cream fix on wheels

Rose & Fern – beautiful childrens clothes & accessories: dresses, bloomers, tops, hair accessories

Recut – furniture & smaller wooden items made from reclaimed materials

Ben Sedman– photography capturing the vibrancy & soul of our local area

Smallprint SK – unique, handmade silver keepsake jewellery featuring fingerprints & footprints

Light Your Spark – hand made, designed & screenprinted babygro’s & t-shirts by talented graphic designer Michelle

R & M Fine Chocolate – 100% handmade full of love, using natural ingredients only and no preservatives. Using only their own self developed recipes.

Dotty Doodles – handmade dog accessories including bow ties, bandanas & clothing, plus handmade doggy treats

The French Corner – fresh baked bread and pastries, follow the aromas!

Webbs Beef – our very own butchers on the market. Meat directly from the farm, all locally produced and bred.

Cheese is Grate – truckle hard cheeses and soft cheeses to tempt all palates

All About Pies – local hand raised pies, if you’ve tried them at the Shaw rd market, you will understand their popularity!

Say When UK – for that special bottle of wine, come and chat to our expert sommeliers

Chiropractic Health Care – local Didsbury Rd chiropracters on hand all market for all chats and a free spinal check

The Jay Curry Company – come and try a sample of Sri Lankan curry sauces, sold in bottles for you to create your own perfect Sri Lankan curries

Rosia Bakery – the popular stall on the market for your sweet tooth cravings

Alam’s – samosas, bhaiji’s and samosas plus hot curry buns and chicken wraps

Flamingo Paperie – beautiful british designed greetings cards, all printed in the UK & eco – friendly

Scents & Solace – handmade soy candles & diffusers to the highest safety standards

Berlin Bespoke – personalised artworks for family, friends & make great presents

H & C Plants – fill your garden with colour and scents

Hannah Smith Stone – stone carver creating name plates for your house, coasters, ornaments – anywhere her or your imagination can take you!

Market day on Shaw rd this Sunday! We don’t have a maypole for everyone to dance around to welcome May, but we can easily arrange a garrotting by errant bunting that slowly sinks earthwards as the day progresses. The bunting is a trap specially created for tall people and a delight for all children being carried on shoulders who take hold of it and carry it onwards down Shaw rd:) We keep ourselves busy with minor bunting issues throughout the day – it is rather beautiful bunting and I can recommend Noellia #Yanthia for all your bunting needs!

And as if another reason is needed to come to the market – its the Heatons Beer Festival too! From noon in the Scout Hut – ask for directions, they are tucked away just behind us. Always incredibly popular, on all weekend.

So tripping down the street with their gazebos and products this month are:

FOOD & DRINK

Jo’s Sticky Toffee Pudding – the only Sticky Toffee Pudding in my house!

Haycroft Meadow – irrepressible Ray with his sausages, burgers and joints

The French Corner – freshly baked bread, foccacias and pastries

Deli on the Market – home made deli products served with personality!

SubUrban – hot subs, meat & veggie available

Artisam – Finalist for the 2019 @britishstreetfood Awards. Congratulations!

FozzBees – hayfever season is upon us, get your local honey here

B’Spoke Coffee – all upmarket this month, served from a van:)

All About Pies – fantastically popular handmade, raised pies

Cocoanut Grove – handmade, gorgeous chocolate by Jayne

Heart & Graft – coffee beans or ground, tailored to your individual taste

Greek Oil Direct – fragrant, delicious olive oils

Mafeking Biltong – come early, he has to leave by 1pm this month

The Spice Yard – spice mixtures for all your cooking

Cheshire Bakehouse – savoury pastry rolls with a twist

Kitchenette Corsica – new recipes every month, all Corsican inspired!

Say When – high quality wines and beers to sample and buy by the bottle

Saddleworth Tea – they like their tea in Saddleworth & so do we:)

Cheese is Grate – sorely missed last month, but back this month!

Marmalady – still basking under the glow of her Marmalade prizes!

Alam’s – lunch in a bun or wrap, samosas, bhajis all made on the day

Nonna Teresa – Italian hand made ravioli and sauces

Dough it Yourself – pizza bases & sauces to take home and cook

The Brownie Owl – brownies from the classic to the outrageous

Webbs Beef – local farm raised meat

Hayley’s Cakes – Pasteis de Nata, layer cakes, flapjack…

Nana Carter – family recipes of jams, pickles and curds

FatJax – range of handmade chutneys and sauces

ART & CRAFT

Glynn Rowan Scott – recycled, reworked artwork & home decor in glass

Catfish Kids – pocket money toys, presents and organic cotton kids clothes

Roots – handmade skin care range with the creator herself serving you

H & C Plants – spring is here, fill your garden with beautiful plants

Black Dog Pottery – hand made ceramic pots and vases

Kitsch Republic – new products and designs waiting to be showcased!

Cuckoo & You – textile art inspired by nature and a love of vintage

Light Your Spark – hand screen printed t-shirts, bags & babywear

Berlin Bespoke – personalised artwork, ideal for presents

Scents & Solace – handmade soy candles & room diffusers

Kate O’Brien – iplayer Home is Where the Art Is – episode 1!

Flamingo Paperie – beautiful greetings cards, created, printed,made in UK

The Sunday weather forecast is looking good and so are our Traders! You never know, the day may have arrived when we don’t wear our thermals and thick coats. The excitement mounts!

Welcome to our Brexit free zone, our oasis of bunting, smiles and proper artisan stalls. Everyone trader is hand picked and either makes their own product or uses their own shoe leather to source it – see you on Sunday!

FOOD & DRINK

Green Farm Olives – the perennially popular (and with good reason) olive / tomato /feta / baklava stall

Nonna Teresa – authentic Italian recipes and hand production of raviolis and sauces from Lucio

Cheese is Grate – who doesn’t love a pun and who doesn’t love cheese! (Unless you are lactose intolerant…

Alam’s – Adil starts cooking at 4.30am (!!) to make his fabulous foods for us

The Marmalady – flushed with success! 2 of Lyn’s marmalade’s won “Commended” in the recent World Marmalade Festival and she will have the certificates proudly on show

Saddleworth Tea – you will always find Angela tucked away next to the hotfood on the Kush carpark. She’s no fool, lunch is always sorted and she keeps warm in the winter

Say When – fantastic range of wines plus hand picked, sourced and individually chosen beers. Come and taste and delight your tastebuds

The Brownie Owl – large range of individually created brownies and traybakes all from the inventive hands of The Brownie Owl

Webbs Beef – every market I repeat the same thing. If you care about the welfare of the meat you eat and like to eat local, look no further than Webbs, quality butchers on the market

Hayley’s Cakes – large, decadent, packed with flavour layer cakes and the most buttery gorgeous Pasteis de Nata (Portuguese Custard tarts)

Nana Carter – generational recipes handed down and now produced for us by Sharon and they are delightful!

I Knead Pizza – literally fresh from the oven, handmade pizzas made to order. Follow the success of I Knead Pizza new shop in Reddish on FB, rave reviews all over the place!

FatJax – the range just keeps getting bigger as Paul creates new recipes, come and try the latest ones

Jo’s Sticky Toffee Pudding – hand made, secret recipe of the most delicious sticky toffee pudding, gluten free available too

The French Corner – breakfast pastries and a wide range of french breads all fresh and ready and waiting for Nana Carter jam or award winning marmalade from Marmalady

Haycroft Meadow – we are very proud that we have 2 amazing butchers at our market. Ray produces sausages, burgers and joints and do not be surprised if you have to join the queue to get yours

Deli on the Market – exactly what it says on the tin, our very own deli with a wide range of choices

FozzBees – local honey to try in varying depths of flavour plus handmade wax products, courtesy of Chris’s bees and skills

All About Pies – every single recipe is created by John, he sleeps with a pen and pad by his bed so that if he wakes with a new idea he can jot it down. How’s that for dedication to your craft?

Heart & Graft – coffee of your choice, beans or ground to the texture of your choice and every month we love the aromas from Heart & Graft’s stall

Artisam – hot arancini balls, truffle oil cooked chips and the sun is out, I’m hoping that means home made ice-cream.…

Mafeking Biltong – a protein packed slab of goodness and concentrated flavours in Mafeking’s biltong and dried sausages

Cheshire Bakehouse – think large sausage roll, then think sausage roll the like you never tasted with different fillings and flavours and you’ve arrived!

Kitchenette Corsica – homemade fresh Corsican & French food using traditional & locally sourced ingredients

The Spice Yard – Nina roasts, grinds and blends spices to create the freshest, most aromatic spice blends presented in very attractive packaging

Greek Oil Direct – extremely popular olive oil stall and if you have tried the oil, you will know exactly why!

Cocoanut Grove – look for the shade and you will find hand tempere, top quality chocolate and quirky hand painted stones which make pretty gifts

ART & CRAFT

H & C Plants – knowledgeable team on hand to give advice or to stand and admire the beautiful plants with you:)

SLH – Sustainable Living in the Heatons are a local community group with a mission to make the Heatons a more sustainable to live, work, study and play, and will show their latest project; creating a Heatons Hedgehog Highway.

Scents & Solace – handmade soy wax candles with wooden wicks, beautifully scented and packaged

Kitsch Republic – fabulous designs from Kitsch. Lampshades, coasters, chopping boards- nothing is safe from a Kitsch makeover

Light Your Spark –hand screen printed t-shirts and babywear with positive messages. They are really cute and much better than I have made them sound! Fabulous presents

Berlin Bespoke – personalised, made to order art for your family, for a gift or for yourself. Extremely reasonably priced specific to you artwork

Yanthia Art – handmade bunting, brooches and pretty things and the most glorious facepainting by Noelia

Kate O’Brien – on the telly no less! ‘Home is Where the Art Is’ from Mon 8th April. Autographs available from Kate, special flourish if on a piece of her art:)

Love Jewellsy – custom designed jewellery, gifts and accessories

Ben Sedman Photography – if you did the Bee Trail in Manchester you will have seen one of Ben’s creations. At the market we have iconic bees in frames and further photographic works from the artist himself.

Heather Loves Cards – Flamingo Paperie cards, UK designed and printed using sustainable product. A wide range and only £2 per card.

This Saturday 23rd March 11-3pm!

It’s time for the weather to settle down because Heaton Mersey Artisan Market is planned for 4 occasions this year, so we need calm, balmy weather for this Saturday – I’ve ordered it specially……

It’s going to be busy in St John the Baptist Church SK4 3BR with tea and coffee provided by B’Spoke, facepainting by Noelia and craft stalls, all facilitated by St John’s Church and the Heaton Mersey Collective.

And outside a delightful market (I may be a little biased…) with hand made / homemade / personally sourced goodies and crafts!

FULL TRADER LINE UP including hot food

R & M Fine Chocolate – 100% natural chocolate products, no preservatives and includes dairy free FB: RandMChocolate

Cheese is Grate – truckle cheeses of all different varieties FB:justgratecheese

Dough it Yourself – par baked pizza bases and toppings for you to create your own masterpieces at home http://www.pizzabase.org

Alam’s – 4 generations of homemade family South Asian recipes FB: Alam’s

Nana Carter – grannie’s recipes recreated, jams, chutneys, picalilli FB:Nana Carter’s

The French Corner – fresh bread and pastries waiting for you on a Saturday morning FB: The French Corner Ltd

Greek Oil Direct – if you remember the original Farmers Market in Heaton Mersey, you will recognise Craig, he’s back:) FB: Greek Oil Direct

The Brownie Owl – rich, decadent, gooey chocolate brownies – fabulous brownies FB: The Brownie Owl

Staffordshire Savoury Scotch Eggs – what it says on the tin, scotch eggs – savoury and sweet (intriguing) FB: ssseuk

All About Pies – a firm favourite from Heaton Moor market, hand made, packed with flavour pies. http://www.allaboutpies.co.uk

FatJax – if like me you thought chutney was just chutney, let FatJax prove otherwise and with full on tastebud aplomb! FB: FatJax Chutney

The Jay Curry Company – authentic Sri Lankan curry pastes, samples to try, easy to use. FB: The Jay Curry Company

Green Farm Olives – creamy feta, sun dried tomatoes, ripe olives, fresh baklava….twitter@farmolives

Rosia Bakery – cupcakes, tray bakes – indulge your sweet tooth:) FB: Paula Roberts

Webbs Beef – locally provenanced and bred fresh meats. twitter@kenwebbsbeef

The Good Life local shop owner is joining us with eco- friendly, vegan household products which can be refilled to cut down on your use of plastic FB: thegoodlifeheatons

The RSPB – birds of the world unite! And help the RSPB help them FB: RSPB Love Nature

Glynn Rowan Scott – recycled and recommissioned glass made into objets d’art FB: Glynn Rowan Scott

Jewellsy – quirky resin jewellery all handmade by Mel FB: Jewellsy

Ben Sedman Photography – prints of original Manchester artwork FB: Ben Sedman Photography

Hannah Smith Stone – stone carver and tea drinker:) FB: Hannah Smith Stone

Berlin Bespoke – personalised family prints, make great presents and occasions FB: Berlin Bespoke

H & C Plants – cut flowers, pot plants, hanging baskets, herbs – we have them all:) FB: H & C Plants

Scents and Solace – handmade soy candles with wooden wicks FB: Scents and Solace

Cuckoo and You – textile based arts and gifts all inspired by nature FB: Cuckoo And You

Heather Loves Cards – Flamingo Paperie, beautiful greetings cards, designed and printed in the UK. FB: Heather Thorpe Independent Flamingo Paperie PartnerHot Food & Ice Cream
Backs Deli – delicious meat burgers, halloumi burgers cooked to order FB: Back’s Deli

Cheshire Bakehouse – hot and cold savoury pastry rolls with a twist FB: Cheshire Bakehouse

B’Spoke Coffee – artisan coffee and tea, piping hot. FB: B’spoke Coffee

Mr Whippy – ice cream from a van, just as it ever was…:)

In 2018 the March market met the Beast from the East and we lost! This year looking out of the window it couldn’t be more different, not sure these balmy temperatures will make it until Sunday, but we are enjoying them while they last.

We shall, however all be there on Sunday, come rain or glorious sunshine. Full line up of all the traders who will be ready and prepared, standing by their gazebos below:

FOOD & DRINK

Kauri Fine Foods  – if you are a dyed in the wool market attendee you will be delighted to see Shelley back at the market this month!

Artisam – hotfood from Sam and Helena, truffle chips, arancini…mmm

Bit of a Fudge – handmade melting in the mouth fudge

Cheshire Bakehouse – savoury pastry bakes with a twist

Mafeking Biltong – homemade biltong from the Macclesfield veldt

Heart & Graft – coffee beans roasted and pulverised to your specifications by James

All About Pies – I say this every month, come early if you want to get your pies!

Fozzbees – local honey with different depths of flavour accompanied by some very sleepy wintering bees

Deli in the Market – dips, snacks, pies, lots to choose from

Haycroft Meadow – burgers, sausages all hand-crafted. (Ray is a new position on Shaw rd.)

The French Corner – freshly baked bread ready and waiting for you

Jo’s Sticky Toffee Pudding – extremely popular sticky toffee pudding handmade by Jo

FatJax – handmade chutneys, including Red Hot Chilli Relish which needs a mask to make!

Nyama Choma – hotfood with kenyan BBQ roots

Nana Carter – homemade preserves and picallilies

Hayley’s Cakes – slices of deliciousness all baked by Hayley

Webb’s Beef  – locally bred and provenanced fresh meats

The Brownie Owl – fresh from the oven, lots of delicious varieties

Say When – personally sourced and chosen wine and beers

Saddleworth Tea – a full range of teas and accoutrements

The Marmalady – fresh home bakes and handmade preserves

Greek Oil Direct – olive oil from a single producer in Greece

Alam’s – handmade pakoras, bhaji’s, curry buns and wraps

Cheese is Grate – full selection of truckle cheeses for all tastebuds

Nonna Teresa – handmade fresh ravioli made with handmade pasta and homemade sauces

Green Farm Olives – creamy feta, olives, sun dried tomatoes and freshly made baklava  

B’Spoke Coffee – freshly made coffee to your specification

ART & CRAFT

Only 3 Colours – artwork fresh from the Glass Umbrella in Stockport Market

Kate O’Brien Art – also fresh from the Glass Umbrella. Beautiful original artwork from Kate

Yanthia Art – facepainting for young and old:) Beautiful bunting made to measure for all

Berlin Bespoke – personalised artwork for family and friends, an ideal gift

Kitsch Republic – 1st outing of the year at Heaton Moor for Kitsch, so if you’ve missed them, get your fix on Sunday!

Scents & Solace – soy candles, hand made, personally perfumed and packed

H & C Plants – houseplants, garden plants, depth of knowledge, all here with Alan, Josh and Lenny at the helm

Glynn Rowan Scott – hand created, blown, refashioned vintage glass

Catfish Kids – next to facepainting is our childrens favourite gazebo! Toys and clothes from Catfish Kids

Black Dog Pottery – hand made plantpots, match holders, plaques – Lindy takes some clay and her imagination does the rest

Flamingo Paperie – UK based, designed and printed greeting cards and wrap

Time to dust off the tote bag, brush up the taste buds and put your best foot forward to join us at the 1st Heaton Moor Producers Market of 2019!

We shall be lined up, bright eyed and bushy tailed by our stalls at a slighter earlier time 10.30-2.30pm. We haven’t seen you since December, be prepared for serious chatter, some new designs, new recipes – it’s all been happening since December! We are committed to being as eco-friendly and plastic free as possible – please ask us how we are getting there.

Colette Todd will be joining us, singing those cold winter shadows away!

And our lovely line up is:
FOOD & DRINK

The Spice Yard – freshly made rubs and spice mixes

Green Farm Olives – our favourite feta and olive stall

Cheshire Bakehouse – savoury pastries with a twist

Artisam – truffle oil chips, arancini and homemade soup

Fozzbees – honey and honey products created by local bees

Nonna Teresa – fresh homemade pasta and pasta sauces

Bit of a Fudge – sublime handmade fudge

All About Pies – new recipes, old favourites

Alam’s – south asian homemade, fresh cooking

Greek Oil Direct – fresh from a sunny hillside

The Marmalady – its been a busy jam making session

Mafeking Biltong – dried beef jerky and sausage

Deli on the Market – all your favourites are back

Saddleworth Tea – myriad flavours of tea

Heart & Graft – freshly roasted coffee

FatJax  – many, many different chutneys

Say When UK – personally provenanced wines

The Brownie Owl – your tastebuds have been waiting for these brownies

Haycroft Meadow – handmade burgers, sausages and cut joints

CocoaNut Grove – hand tempered and handmade chocolates

Jo’s Sticky Toffee Pudding – it’s been a long time since December…

Cheese is Grate – very pleasing truckles of cheese

B’Spoke Coffee – hot Heart & Graft coffee, tea and soft drinks

I Knead Pizza – fresh, hot pizza direct from the pizza oven

Webb’s Beef – locally produced cuts of meat and handmade burgers

Hayley’s Cakes – new delights from Hayley’s kitchen

The French Corner – fresh bread and pastries

Art & Craft

Black Dog Pottery – local artisan pottery

Roots – handmade organic skincare, soaps and shampoo bars

Berlin Bespoke – personalised art and Valentine’s is just round the corner…

Flamingo Paperie – UK designed & produced cards & stationery

Catfish Kids – our toyshop & kids clothing shop on the market

Yanthia Art – facepainting and bunting under one gazebo

Glynn Rowan Scott – recycled, refashioned glass art

What Katy Did – sterling silver bespoke jewellery

H & C Horticulture – plants & flowers

Kate O’Brien Art – TV star Kate and her distinctive artwork

Scents & Solace – handmade soy candles and Room Diffusers

Jewellsy – handmade jewellery

Ben Sedman – original and prints of Ben Sedman work