Dedicated foodies are in for a treat at Saltburn Farmers Market on Saturday July 10, where they’ll be able to sign up as a ‘Friend of Saltburn Market’ and receive news, information and special VIP invitations to a clutch of special events throughout the North East!

And, smack bang in the middle of National Salad Week (7-13 July), stallholders from the Saltburn Allotments Association will be bringing a selection of assorted salad goodies fresh from their gardens just a few minutes walk away.

Thanks to the Market’s brand new links with North East England Farmer’s Markets (NEEFM), an annual subscription of £10 will see Saltburn Market Friends receive a quarterly newsletter about seasonal foods and foodie events throughout the North-East - plus VIP invitations to visit local farmers and producers to see how their food is made.

Lorna Jackson of Market organisers Foodfirst, said: “Groundbreaking TV chefs like Rick Stein, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Jamie Oliver have all helped bring about a huge jump in the numbers of people who care about where their food comes from, and who are keen to actively support their local food producers.

“So the Friends Scheme is a fantastic way of meeting like-minded people, finding out more about Farmers’ Markets throughout the North-East as well as Saltburn, and even becoming involved as a volunteer to help develop the market in the future.”

Saltburn’s bustling Farmers’ Market has proved a huge hit since launching in Easter 2008, and now regularly attracts over 3,500* people to the popular seaside town for its eagerly anticipated monthly events.

And, now that the brand new Sainsbury’s store and car-park has put an extra spring back into the town, market organisers are expecting a further jump in the number of shoppers for Saltburn’s ever-popular mix of locally produced organic meat, game, fish, cheese, fruit & vegetables, wine, pies, cakes and artworks.

Lorna added: “July’s Market falls slap bang in the middle of National Salad Week (7-13 July), so I reckon Saltburn Allotments Association, Henry Johnson’s veg from the Vale of York, and Pauline Drew’s organic produce from Bank Top Farm in Glaisdale will be an even bigger hit this time around.”

Veronica Boland of Saltburn Allotments Association said: “We have over 100 allotments here, so the Market is a great place to bring what we grow directly to the public every month – and all the proceeds from our stall go directly towards keeping the allotments in ship-shape condition.

“Everything we sell is grown on our allotments just a few minutes walk from the Market itself. It doesn’t get fresher than that.”

Saltburn Farmers’ Market will take place in Saltburn Portico, near Saltburn Railway Station, between 9am-3pm on Saturday July 10.