Mullion Cove starts new farmers’ market at Ashton Court Estate, Bristol

A new farmers’ market is

being launched at Ashton Court Estate, Bristol, on Sunday May 15, from 10.30am –

2.30pm.

Bristol City Council has joined forces

with local food entrepreneur Sophie Bowden (owner of Cornish food business

Mullion Cove) to create a farmers’ market specialising in food and drink made

within the West country.

Sophie Bowden, who is a well known figure at Clifton's Whiteladies Road Farmers' Market,  said ‘Being a regular

visitor to Ashton Court Estate, I have always thought it would make a great

site for a thriving farmers’ market. After putting a proposal forward to the

council who owns the estate, they jumped at the chance to collaborate. What

with the evident footfall, central location and ample parking, it seemed like

the perfect opportunity to support local producers and get more locals and

tourists to this beautiful estate’.

The market will aim to work alongside

the estate and will embrace its’ seasons with the hope that fare and other

products harvested from the estate will also be sold at the farmers’ market.

Local craftspeople will be invited to partake in craft demonstrations.

Sophie added ‘We’ll be inviting a

varied selection of artisan food producers to showcase their products as well

as a small range of local craft stalls with activities to keep the children

entertained during the summer. What better way to spend the day meandering

around the estate and nipping into the farmers’ market to buy all the

ingredients for a Sunday roast?!’

The new monthly market will take place

in the courtyard of the estates’ mansion house from 10.30am – 2.30pm, every

third Sunday of the month. Follow us on Twitter (@AshtonCourtFM) and Facebook

(AshtonCourtFarmers’Market).

Any local food producers or

craftspeople who would like to take part in the farmers’ market, please contact

Sophie at sophie@mullioncove.net

for an application form.

 

Further details about the market will

be released nearer the time including information on a celebrity guest who will

open the market!