Farmers Markets 2013
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2012 MARKET DATES
Orkney Farmers Markets are held monthly on the last Saturday of each month from January to November (10am - 2pm), at the Masonic Hall in Kirkwall. Extra Summer Markets are held in June and July. There is a Christmas market on the second Saturday in December. |
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ORKNEY FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION (OFMA)
PRESS RELEASE 6th February 2013
NEW CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN ELECTED
At the AGM on Wednesday 6th February Thelma Bruce of Greentoft Free Range was elected as the new Chairman of OFMA and George Stout of Jollys was elected as Vice Chairman. Both are keen to recruit as many new primary and secondary food producers as possible to become members in order to ensure that the Orkney Farmers Market will be able to continue.
ORKNEY FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION (OFMA)
PRESS RELEASE 6th February 2012
Orkney Farmers Market Survey (209 respondents)
1. Do you currently attend the Orkney Farmers Market? if yes proceed to question 3 YES 33.3% (70) NO 66.7% (139)
2. Why do you not currently attend? please tick all that apply
a. Didn't know there was an Orkney Farmers Market. 0%
b. It's held on the wrong day. 20% (42)
c. It's held at the wrong time. 54% (113)
d. It's held in the wrong location. 33% (69)
e. I haven't seen it advertised. 0%
f. other reason (please say what this is) 1.4% (3)
Too many incomers
Does not fit with ferry timetables
A weekday market would be much more practical
3. How frequently should the market be held?
a. Once a month. 22.2% (46)
b. Twice a month 45.4% (95)
c. Weekly. 21% (44)
d. Other (please say what this is) 11.4% (24)
Weekly in summer, monthly in winter. Weekly in the summer when there is more fresh local produce available and then once a month during winter
4. How long should the market be on?
a. 9am - 1pm 22.2% (46)
b. 10am - 2pm 46% (96)
c. 1pm - 4pm 10.52% (22)
d. 9am - 3pm 21.04%(44)
e. Other (please say what) 0.478% (1)
11am - 3pm would allow us to visit in the summer on Saturdays. We would love to hold a stall ourselves but the current timing is completely at odds with the ferry timetable from Sanday to Kirkwall. Winter is more difficult (say, 12.00 to 14:30) and 13:00 - 16:00 in the refit period. In short, this event, as with all other mainland events, simply ignores the needs of the outer islands.
5. Where should the market be held?
a. Indoors 75.05% (157)
b. Outdoors 24.95% (52)
6. Where should the market be held?
a. In Kirkwall 63% (131)
b. In Stromness 0%
c. Alternate between Kirkwall and Stromness 37%(78)
d. Other location (please say where) 0%
7. Should hot food be offered at the market?
YES 99.044% (207) NO 0.956% (2)
8. Please give any other suggestions you have for the future of the market.
Fresh food needs to be more than once a month. (16)
Outdoor markets in summer (49)
Hot local food in winter (41)
Market perceived to be rather expensive (2)
Not enough stalls to make it worthwhile visiting (1)
Good as at present (2)
Reconsider name – not just farmers produce (1)
Make the range of stalls more widely known to the public (1)
PRESS RELEASE 30th January 2012
Thank you to the 209 people who took part in the market survey. We are analysing the results now and will be publishing the results together with the Association's response next week.
PRESS RELEASE 6th February 2012
Orkney Farmers Market Survey (209 respondents)
1. Do you currently attend the Orkney Farmers Market? if yes proceed to question 3 YES 33.3% (70) NO 66.7% (139)
2. Why do you not currently attend? please tick all that apply
a. Didn't know there was an Orkney Farmers Market. 0%
b. It's held on the wrong day. 20% (42)
c. It's held at the wrong time. 54% (113)
d. It's held in the wrong location. 33% (69)
e. I haven't seen it advertised. 0%
f. other reason (please say what this is) 1.4% (3)
Too many incomers
Does not fit with ferry timetables
A weekday market would be much more practical
3. How frequently should the market be held?
a. Once a month. 22.2% (46)
b. Twice a month 45.4% (95)
c. Weekly. 21% (44)
d. Other (please say what this is) 11.4% (24)
Weekly in summer, monthly in winter. Weekly in the summer when there is more fresh local produce available and then once a month during winter
4. How long should the market be on?
a. 9am - 1pm 22.2% (46)
b. 10am - 2pm 46% (96)
c. 1pm - 4pm 10.52% (22)
d. 9am - 3pm 21.04%(44)
e. Other (please say what) 0.478% (1)
11am - 3pm would allow us to visit in the summer on Saturdays. We would love to hold a stall ourselves but the current timing is completely at odds with the ferry timetable from Sanday to Kirkwall. Winter is more difficult (say, 12.00 to 14:30) and 13:00 - 16:00 in the refit period. In short, this event, as with all other mainland events, simply ignores the needs of the outer islands.
5. Where should the market be held?
a. Indoors 75.05% (157)
b. Outdoors 24.95% (52)
6. Where should the market be held?
a. In Kirkwall 63% (131)
b. In Stromness 0%
c. Alternate between Kirkwall and Stromness 37%(78)
d. Other location (please say where) 0%
7. Should hot food be offered at the market?
YES 99.044% (207) NO 0.956% (2)
8. Please give any other suggestions you have for the future of the market.
Fresh food needs to be more than once a month. (16)
Outdoor markets in summer (49)
Hot local food in winter (41)
Market perceived to be rather expensive (2)
Not enough stalls to make it worthwhile visiting (1)
Good as at present (2)
Reconsider name – not just farmers produce (1)
Make the range of stalls more widely known to the public (1)
PRESS RELEASE 30th January 2012
Thank you to the 209 people who took part in the market survey. We are analysing the results now and will be publishing the results together with the Association's response next week.
