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Top 10  Autumn and Winter farmers markets in the Lake District

If you are planning to visit the Lake District, and you want to sample typical Cumbrian food, take a trip to one of the many farmer´s markets that are held throughout the year.Although most visitors come to the Lake District during the summer months, the markets also continue in Autumn and Winter, and you can find some of the finest Cumbrian produce for sale.

Offering a wide range of delicious local cheeses, meats and vegetables, directly from the Lake District farms, this is the perfect way to sample Lake District delicacies for a fraction of the price you will pay in the shops.

You can also pick up some useful tips about the cooking and preparation of local produce directly from the farmers. Markets still to be held in 2010 include:

1.Borderway- September 11th, October 9th, November 13th and December 11th.

2.Brampton- September 25th, October 30th, November 27th and December 18th.

3.Brough- September 18th, October 16th, November 20th and December 18th.

4.Carlisle- October 1st and November 5th.

5.Cockermouth- October 2nd, November 6th and December 4th.

6.Egremont- July 2nd and 16th, August 6th and 20th, September 3rd and 17th, October 1st and 15th,
November 5th and 19th and December 3rd and 17th.

7.Greenhead -  September 12th, October 10th, November 14th and December 12th.

8.Kendal- September 24th, October 29th, November 26th and December 24th.

9.Milnthorpe- September 10th, October 8th, November 12th and December 10th.

10.Ulverston- The third Saturday of every month.

If you are in self catering accommodation there is no better place to source Cumbrian local produce than a Farmers Market.Locally reared meat including tasty Herdwick Lamb, sticky toffee pudding from Cartmel, Morecambe Bay Shrimp and Smoked Trout from local fisheries are just some of the foods to be found. Local, as in ´local produce´,  is defined as a radius area around the farmers market, with  producers ideally situated within a 30 mile radius. Find out more about Farma certified farmers markets in Cumbria and the UK at www.farmersmarkets.net.

Check out www.thefoody.com, which is also a top independent website for information on locally produced foods, farmers markets and farm shops across Cumbria and the UK. A choice of Farmers markets in Cumbria are also organised by the Made in Cumbria network. Their website at www.madeincumbria.co.uk is where to find a wealth of information on locally grown food in Cumbria, farmers markets in Cumbria and Cumbria farm shops and craft markets selling local foods and Cumbria crafts.

Wherever you are staying in the Lake District, you will be within easy reach of a farmer´s market or a farm shop, offering delicious produce at very reasonable prices. Combine the great Cumbrian outdoors with a shopping trip around one of the local farmer´s market, and enjoy great food, great scenery and great company.

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