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Muckle Toon market goes monthly

Exciting news from Annette Paterson Community Animator for the Communities on the Edge project in Langholm. Following a taster day in May with over 20 stalls of mixed food and craft local produce COTE facilitated a discussion meeting where a committee formed and “ The Muckle Toon Producers Market” was born. Markets are held the first Saturday of every month selling locally produced food and crafts.

The first Muckle Toon Producers Market, held in Langholm last Saturday, 1st September was a tremendous success, with more than twenty stallholders in attendance, and a café area serving tea and scones. The Market was formally declared open and the tartan ribbon cut by this year's Cornet, Andrew Johnston. There were over 500 visitors from all corners of the region, and further afield, including Cumbria, Yorkshire, and Newcastle. There was even a group of exchange students from France who had been visiting Langholm, who bought produce from various stalls and had an impromptu picnic on the lawn, also buying local produce to take home as gifts.

Feedback from visitors to the market was extremely positive, emphasising how suitable the location was, and how good it was to see the sheer variety of stalls: meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, honey, vegetables, bread, baking, beer, soup, wool and crafts. Folk were very pleasantly surprised at the wide range of quality food and crafts made in the local area. The fresh ingredients for a hearty meal of seasonal local produce, plus something special to wash it down with, could have been bought at the Muckle Toon Market for a price within an ordinary household budget.

Not only did the market attract visitors, but it brought increased business to the town as a whole, with one local hotel reporting a considerable increase in lunchtime trade.

The market will now be held regularly, on the first Saturday of every month, and we look forward to seeing you there.

The Market Organisers would like to thank Andrew Johnston for getting the Market off to a fine start; Mr A. Scott of Scotts of Langholm for his kind donation, which will help with the overheads incurred in running the market; and the Scott Hay Gallery for allowing us to hold the market in such a lovely setting, which many people commented was ideal for this type of event.

For further information, please contact Sharon Graham (013873 80457)




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Muckle Toon market goes monthly Exciting news from Annette Paterson Community Animator for the Communities on the Edge project in Langholm. Following a taster day in May with over 20 stalls of mixed food and craft local produce COTE facilitated a discussion meeting where a committee formed and “ The Muckle Toon Producers Market” was born. Markets are held the first Saturday of every month selling locally produced food and crafts. The first Muckle Toon Producers Market, held in Langholm last Saturday, 1st September was a tremendous success, with more than twenty stallholders in attendance, and a café area serving tea and scones. The Market was formally declared open and the tartan ribbon cut by this year's Cornet, Andrew Johnston. There were over 500 visitors from all corners of the region, and further afield, including Cumbria, Yorkshire, and Newcastle. There was even a group of exchange students from France who had been visiting Langholm, who bought produce from various stalls and had an impromptu picnic on the lawn, also buying local produce to take home as gifts. Feedback from visitors to the market was extremely positive, emphasising how suitable the location was, and how good it was to see the sheer variety of stalls: meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, honey, vegetables, bread, baking, beer, soup, wool and crafts. Folk were very pleasantly surprised at the wide range of quality food and crafts made in the local area. The fresh ingredients for a hearty meal of seasonal local produce, plus something special to wash it down with, could have been bought at the Muckle Toon Market for a price within an ordinary household budget. Not only did the market attract visitors, but it brought increased business to the town as a whole, with one local hotel reporting a considerable increase in lunchtime trade. The market will now be held regularly, on the first Saturday of every month, and we look forward to seeing you there. The Market Organisers would like to thank Andrew Johnston for getting the Market off to a fine start; Mr A. Scott of Scotts of Langholm for his kind donation, which will help with the overheads incurred in running the market; and the Scott Hay Gallery for allowing us to hold the market in such a lovely setting, which many people commented was ideal for this type of event. For further information, please contact Sharon Graham (013873 80457)		Map Geology History The Uplands Forest & Woodlands Rolling Farmland Watery Habitats Towns & Villages Employment Leisure Nature Based Tourism Trail Riding What People Say Find Out More Credits Links