Heaton Moor Producers Market

Author: Heaton Moor Producers Market

  • What you can find at the market: 1. Quality, locally produced food.

    For those who have yet to attend one of our monthly markets, or for those that have not had chance to pop over for a while, I thought I would give you an idea of the range & quality of products that are available at Heaton Moor Producers Market each month….

     

    1. The Green Hut Bakery

    Paul had been a loyal stall holder at our market for the past 2 years.  He travels from Halifax to bring his ever expanding range of freshly baked bread to our market each month. Paul makes & bakes all the bread himself (as well as having made his own brick oven!) and by the time he reaches our market around 9am, Paul is ready for his lunch as he has been up & baking bread since the early hours of the morning!

    Green Hut Bakery

    Green Hut Bakery
    Green Hut Bakery

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    2. Mininki’s Kitchen

    What is great about the market is that it is an opportunity to buy fresh food, but also try something completely new.  Mininki’s offers all of this with their freshly made Pestos (basil, coriander or sun-dried tomato), Savoury gloops (sweet chilli 0r balsamic vinegar & onion), Turkish Bread & Crostini, and Dukkahs (Egyptian nut dip!).  Tracey (originally from New Zealand) also makes the most wonderful zesty shortbread!

    Mininki's - Fresh Pesto, Dukkah & Turkish Bread
    Mininki’s – Fresh Pesto, Dukkah & Turkish Bread

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    3. Haycroft Meadow

    We were very fortunate to be contacted by a local sausage maker who has now been part of our market for the past 2 years and is always a popular stall (as are their samples!).  Ray makes all the sausages, burgers & meatballs, with different varieties available each month, including Pork or Cumberland Sausages, Venison burgers and Spicy Mutton Meatballs.

    Haycroft Meadow - Sausages & Burgers
    Haycroft Meadow – Sausages & Burgers

     

     

     

    4. All About Pies

    When All About Pies first came to our market in early 2012, Caroline tells me they quickly sold out of pies. Caroline has told me that, each month, they bring more due to demand, yet they still have none left at the end of the day! And it’s no wonder with the variety of beautifully handmade pies that they offer – new varieties are often added each month, such as Wild Mountain Goat!

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    All About Pies – Hand Raised Pies

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    5. FatJax

    We couldn’t have a market without a Chutney stall, and FatJax fits in perfectly with our market.  Paul is another stallholder that travels a bit further than some to be at our market each month – he is based in Preston, but we are very grateful that he is a part of our market and makes such wonderful chutneys & relishes as English Orchard Chutney, Mediterranean Relish, Sweet Red Onion & Chili Relish and the popular Bengali Pineapple Chutney (even has it’s own separate Twitter account!).

    FatJax - Chutneys & Relishes
    FatJax – Chutneys & Relishes

    FatJax

  • May Market, 2013

    Green Hut Bakery Ebb & Flow Some Like It Hot

     

     

     

     

     

    “A glorious sunny day”………well, that was the forecast for the start of this Bank Holiday Weekend, but unfortunately, we saw little of the sun! Gusts were what we seemed to be greeted with instead, with many a stallholder having to quickly grab their displays as the wind tunneled down our market site. But, at least the gazebos stayed put………

    There was a wonderful turn out for our market again this month and, although we were missing a couple of our regular stallholders due to holidays & the flu, we were fortunate to be able to bring some new faces & new products to our market family.  And, from the look of things, they received such a warm welcome that they’ll be back to join us again at future markets.

     

    Vanillis

    With a shop in Bowden, Cheshire, Vanillis brought their wonderful cakes & pastries to The Heatons for the first time and certainly impressed!

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    Chorlton Cheese

    Malpas – Cheshire (not Manchester), is the home of Chorlton Cheese – Award winning Cheese made on their farm and proving very popular with all.

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    Alam’s

    Bringing authentic Indian Chutneys & Pickles, Samosas & Pakoras to Heaton Moor, Manchester-based Alam’s enjoyed their first market with us

    Alam's - Homemade Pickles, Chutneys, Samosas & Pakoras

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TicketyBrew

    Understandably popular, and something completely new to our market – Manchester-based TicketyBrew brought hand brewed & bottled beer.

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    The Real Curry Co

    Another new stall which offered a perfect option for a weekend meal – freshly made authentic curries to take home and enjoy (as if you made it yourself!)

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    We hope to be able to welcome these new stalls back at our next market, as well as have our wonderful regular stallholders back to for all to enjoy their quality products. No market in June this year, but back in full swing on Saturday 06 July………See you there….

  • April Market, 2013

    After a week of freezing winds & frosty mornings, it was a pleasant surprise to wake this morning to the sound of birds twittering, calm, blue skies and sunshine.

    Now, on Market day, we usually start just before 6am, as the set up for the market involves 3 trips with a trailer to transport all the gazebos and tables to the market site on Shaw Road (Kushoom Koly Car Park).  As my old Freelander (with tow bar) had decided to give up on me last week, I had to resort to hiring a van for the transportation. As such, fewer journeys were required,  and we were able to get started slightly later in the morning, with all gazebos on site in around half an hour.  Big difference…..!

    It was a swift erecting of gazebos and by 8:30, stallholders were beginning to arrive.  The quiet Shaw Road morning was soon bustling with market activity.

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    Amongst Heaton Moor Producers Market Stallholders, it is common practice and very much accepted, that fellow stallholders are lovingly referred to by the products they sell.

    So Paul, our Baker from Green Hut Bakery, is “The Bread Man”.  Tracey, from Mininki’s is “Pesto Lady” etc, etc.  As such, “Bread Man” (Green Hut Bakery) had sold out by 12:30 (more bread next time!!), “Coffee Man” (Coffee Circle) was grinding freshly roasted beans with amazing aromas wafting across the market.  “Pie Lady” (All About Pies) had brought extra pies again to satisfy demand.  “Pesto Lady” (Mininki’s) was tempting people with her beautiful homemade Pestos & Sweet Chilli Gloop (love the name!).  Plant Pot Lady (Karla’s Parlour) had some beautiful new designs on display and was busy taking orders & requests, and “Pate Lady’s” (Pate & Wine Co) new Smoked Trout Pate was a huge hit, to name but a few……….

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    On the way to the market, the talented Ebb & Flow had been busy sewing buttons onto her lovely children’s fabrics (she just couldn’t help herself, and don’t worry, she wasn’t the one driving!).  The Handmade Home and Some Like It Hot were slowly getting burnt in the glorious sunshine (it has been a while since we last saw any!). Charlie & Derek Dog Treats made new dog friends and Manchester Cheesecakes brought the most wonderful flavours of baked cheesecakes.

    The Moocher satisfied everyone’s breakfast hunger with Scotch eggs, aided by Haycroft Meadow’s samples of their handmade sausages & venison burgers.  Olive & Rose helped to re-stock customers with their skincare product supplies.  Customers were contemplating their favourite Heaton, or area of Greater Manchester & Cheshire, with fun Mugs & Coasters from Design Sixty 4.

    Jane’s Cakes, who enjoyed her first market with us, brought a wonderful range of cakes & biscuits.  And, for anyone looking for gifts and cards & wrapping, we had Pheonix Cards, Vintage Kitsch, Sweetie Trees and Jewellery.

    All in all, a wonderful Market Day, bringing the people of The Heatons & beyond together, in our little “market community”, full of friendly faces, shopping locally and supporting local businesses. We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did – see you in May!

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  • Meet The Stallholder

    Heaton Moor Producers Market would not have become the much loved and welcomed market that it is today, were it not for the commitment and hard work of the producers who take a stall month after month, no matter what the weather, to sell the products they are passionate about.

    Because of this, we feel it is important to support these producers as much as possible and to help “spread the word” about their businesses.

    As part of this, we will be posting a regular “Meet The Stallholder” feature to enable customers to learn more about the products sold by our stallholders, as well as discovering more about the individual businesses themselves.

    Coming soon – we hope you enjoy!

  • Upcoming Market, Saturday 06 April

    With the weather being so cold & so windy, I have been constantly checking the long-range forecast to try to get more of an idea what might be in store for our next market on Saturday 06 April.

    Our first market back of 2013 in March was such a wonderful day, and we had glorious sunshine, so fingers crossed, we might get more of the same!

    Once again, we are full to bursting with amazing stalls.  As Eatser is upon is and holiday time has inevitably arrived, we have one or two regular stallholders who are unable to make the April market. But, fear not, we have some wonderful & interesting new ones trying our market for the first time.

    No matter what the weather, you can guarantee the same great range of products on offer and the same warm & friendly atmosphere that has come to be identified with our little market.

    Let’s just hope it doesn’t snow…………