East Oxford Farmers’ & Community Market takes place every Saturday 12pm-3pm.  
 
Want some freshly made organic cake? local in season veg?
eggs of all sizes? organic milk (both semi & full available)? bread from a traditional stoneground bakery in Wheatley?
                    good curry, catch-up and cup of tea at a café? wonderful cheese from a passionate cheesemaker featured in the Guardian food section in a cheese special (‘Around Britain with a Fork’, Crudges Cheese)?
    fresh pasta made in front of your very eyes, wonderful beetroot or potato bread, or fresh fudge? an Ecover top-up & other fairtrade produce?
                                                            handmade jam and chutney or pesto and dips? colourful fairtrade clothes made in India? handmade moisturiser and soap made using only the herbs in the stallholder’s garden? mango lassi and yummy samosas?  
 
This market is where you want to shop.  By shopping here, you’re putting money directly into the hands of producers in the local area, supporting the local economy, boycotting chain stores, plus you get to discuss the food you are putting into your body with the person who knows most about it.  It is pretty cool.
 
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The bread stall - there every week
The bread is always fantastic and we often sell out
mmmm Carla’s cakes
Carla’s cheesecake
A scone & pirogi stall which made an appearance
scones and pirogi, the obvious combination
Roz’s kitchen - Roz makes wonderful bread, fresh pasta and fudge
Roz making pasta at the market
Roz in action
Su’s occasional scarf and jewelry stall
Saree colours - Sarah trades fairly with women in India who create her designs
Saree colours
The Clay’s Organic Kitchen Garden, one of the two veg producers
Hayley with her pesto and dips
The chilli & sweet potato is my favourite
taste away
Jacob’s Jars - great chutney
more tasting
Every week there is a great cafe, with curry available
The cafe, which used to be run by Global deli -now it’s a range of cooks
The wonderful Josie and Queen of the market - she puts in a huge amount of energy
Chatting to the farmers should be an important, normal part of buying food, no?
Carla’s tempting selection
Carla with her cakes - organic and delicious
Willowbrook do egg business with the wonderful Brian, the other market administrator
Ruby with the eggs and organic meet - she is there every milk
Milk (full & semi) from North Aston Dairy is available every week
Willowbrook eggs
The fairtrade stall is there monthly I think
Lovely vendor - the market is a family affair & she helps her parents with their stall
Lovely vendor ii
Pippa with Aisha
Pippa with Aisha ii
Pippa with Aisha ii - stall holders bring their family help, no matter how small the helpers
 
Scarves by Su
Market produce on the way to a friend’s party