Going for real

MIDLETON Farmers’ Market celebrated its fifth birthday at Whit weekend. Since it started, the growth of the Farmers’ Market Movement has been nothing short of phenomenal. There are now well over 100 markets in Ireland and others are opening at the rate of one a week.

Going for real
Sat, 02 Jul, 2005 - 01:00
Darina Allen

Saturday used to be the quietest day of the week in Midleton, when people traditionally went to Cork to do their shopping; now it is the reverse.

Eager shoppers crowd into the Farmers' Market from outlying areas and they continue their purchases in the town.

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