Last Orford Country Market of 2009

Hi Everyone


Thank you all for supporting the Country Market this year.


This week will be our last market until January 16th 2010 and we would like you to join us for our pre Christmas celebrations. We will have lots of your favourites and there will be FREE MULLED WINE AND MINCE PIES to help get the Christmas week off to a good start.


There are still raffle tickets available for the draw in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance Service and the draw will take place at 12 noon on Saturday.   Prizes are a selection of Country Market products including a hamper, so good luck!


We will have our usual beef lasagnes, quiches and much much more, soup, cakes, preserves, pickles and savouries and of course locally grown, freshly picked vegetables.

There will also be savoury nibbles to enjoy over the weekend or to have ready in the freezer when that expected or unexpected guest drops in for a festive drink.


Christmas goodies from the Crown at Snape will include chipolatas, bacon and sausage meat.


There will be hand made wreaths, and of course lovely Christmas cakes, mincemeat, mince pies and Christmas puddings



Soups will include Leek and Potato, Broccoli and Stilton, Roasted Butternut Squash, and Carrot.


Last minute or stocking gifts include fudge, coconut ice and other treats from the cake counter and, from the craft table, small zipped purses, scarves, knits, wool and accessories, jewellery, teacup candles, lavender bags and cushions.


Remember that all our food is freshly cooked so can be frozen.   Why not pick up some soup or savouries for the days following Christmas when you have either had enough of the leftovers or want something quick and easy.


Likewise from the baker why not buy an extra loaf for the freezer or maybe some festive buns. 


2009 has been a good year for the Orford Country Market and we all thank you all for your continuing support throughout the year. 


We wish you a Merry and Peaceful Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2010.

Market 12th December

Today we have the Leiston Bell Ringers coming to give us a little piece of Christmas spirit.  Come and listen to them around 10 o'clock.

On the tables we will have:

New season lamb ~ Beef lasagnes ~ quiches ~ sausage and onion pies ~ Sponges ~ Buns ~ Mince pies ~ Cranberrry and oatbran muffins ~ Rocky road ~ Lemon Cakes.

Lots of Christmas cakes ~ Mini christmas cakes ~ Puddings ~ Mincemeat

Carrot soup with garlic croutons ~ Roasted butternut squash soup with toasted sunflower seeds ~ Mini cheese and olive scones ~ Cheese sables ~ Fudge ~ Banana and chocolate mini loaves ~ Florentines ~ Focaccia rolls,


Lavender bags ~ Cushions ~ Tea Cup Candles ~ Wool ~ Scarves

Don't forget to order anything you need for Christmas or the New Year.  Next week (19th) is our last market and we will start again on 16th January.  All the food items are freshly made and can be frozen.

Jenny

Orford Country Market 5th December 2009

Hi Everyone


Once again we will be at the Orford Town Hall and look forward to seeing you all.  We open at 9:30 and close at 12:30.


Don't forget that we are taking orders for Christmas, turkeys,chipolatas, bacon, iced cakes, mincemeat, nibbles etc, just ask one of the producers or Judith on the cash desk.  Why not order your Christmas wreath.


For sale tomorrow we will have .....


Beef from the Crown at Snape.   


Lemon cakes, butter flapjacks, butter shortbread and mince pies.sponges, iced buns, rocky road, marmalade cake, fruit cakes and of course beautifully iced Christmas Cakes.


The ever popular quiches and lasagnes on the savoury table plus homemade Leek and Potato soup


Artisan breads, but come early, it goes really quickly.

We will have all the usual locally grown, freshly picked vegetables.

Lots of jams, pickles, chutneys as well as mincemeat and mini Christmas puddings.

and on the craft tables there will be festive bunting, festive wall-hangings and purses.   Lovely wool from Gedgrave, knitting kits and hand knitted garments.   There will also be some hand rolled beeswax candles from the bees in Gedgrave.

Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

All the best

Saturday 28th November

There are only 4 Saturdays left before Christmas.   I don't know where the last two months have gone (it's a sign of old age or so I'm told).

On December 12th we have the Leiston Bell Ringers coming to ring their bells!  Come and share in the Christmas spirit with us.

To tempt you this week we have :

Gammon/bacon steaks from Teresa at Snape Crown (next week Crag Farm Beef ). 
What do you get if you cross a pig and an axe? ..... Pork chops - the latest joke from my 10 year old son.

Potatoes, Onions, Shallots, Spinach, Chard, Pak Choi, Salad Leaves, Squash, Carrot, Beetroot, Turnips


Leek and Potato Soup, Carrot and Coriander Soup, Beef Crumble, Beef Lasagne, Cottage Pie, Quiche Lorraine, Sausage Rolls

Gingerbread, Lemon Cake, Fruit Cake, Mini Loaves(lemon, gingerbread, fruit), Victoria Sandwich, Ginger Buns, Crunchy Lemon Cakes, Butter Shortbread, Butter Flapjacks, Mince Pies, Coffee & Walnut Cake

Chris will be up early to make all his delicious bread

Mincemeat, Christmas Puddings, Pickles, Chutneys - all sorts of lovely Christmassy flavours.

This Christmas we are offering make-your-own hampers.  Choose a few items you would like to give as a present and for a small fee we can package them in a hamper and cover in cellophane, ready for you to give.  Talk to any of the producers for more information.

Festive bunting, Zipped purses (great for a small present in a Christmas card) - they hold money, make-up, travelling jewellery case - all sorts of uses

Wheat bags and Lavender bags - have you smelt them?  They're gorgeous. 

Slippers, socks, striped mittens, scarfs, hats - everything you need to keep warm now the colder weather is upon us - my car had the frost warning light on this evening.

Lovely little cardigans and jackets for little ones.

Lots on offer, we look forward to seeing you

Jenny

Orford Country Market 21st November 2009

Hi Everyone


In addition to all our usual offerings you will find many  things for your Christmas celebrations including

Bacon and gammon 

Pheasants, partridge and game terrine
Turkey, sausagemeat, cocktail sausages,stuffing mix 

pigs in blankets, cranberry sauce, medlar jelly, Christmas puddings, homemade mincemeat and even a fresh wreath.

There will also be samples of party food which you will be able to order.

Hope to see you there. 

ORFORD COUNTRY MARKET 14th November 2009

The weather has changed to very wet today after some glorious days this week but we hope the sun will be shining tomorrow and look forward to seeing you all.


As usual we will be in the Town Hall from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.


ON THE MEAT COUNTER


Teresa will bring her home reared lamb from the Crown at Snape.


CAKES


As always an imaginative selection of cakes as well as the usual favourites.

STILL LOTS OF VEG

including.................

Potatoes, onions, lettuce, salad leaves, pak choi, squash, tomatoes, beetroot, carrots, spinach, chard, radish.

 

FOR AN EASY SATISFYING  SATURDAY LUNCH TRY OUR FRESH MADE SOUPS WITH CHRIS' ARTISAN BREAD AND FINISH OFF WITH SOMETHING SWEET!!! 

THIS WEEKS SOUPS

Our fresh soups have been a great success and this week we will have Leek and Potato, Pumpkin, Roasted Butternut Squash and Carrot.   Where possible we use locally grown produce in the soups and as they are freshly made can be frozen.

ARTISAN BREAD

The ever popular sourdough, plus white pan and brioche and of course baguettes.

SAVOURIES

Lasagne, hummus, cheese and olive scones, 

Sadly all the honey has gone for this year but there is always lots of  jams, marmalades, pickles and chutneys.

WOOL

This is the week for the wool from the Gedgrave flock to be at the market, so come along and see what new things Tracy and Marilyn have been knitting.  I understand that the lace weight wool has arrived and they will be brining some along tomorrow.   Always lots to see.

NEW THIS WEEK

We have some new jewellery on sale.   I haven't seen it yet so can't comment but I look forward to meeting another new member to the market.

CHRISTMAS

I know it is early but we have mincemeat and puddings for sale.   They keep for many months so why not get them now so that is one less thing to worry about.   We have large, medium and small puddings and jars of mincemeat.   WARNING, once you try the homemade variety you will never buy commercially produced mincemeat ever again.   We use the finest ingredients and we take great care in the production.

CRAFTS

We have a wide range of hand made items.   Knitted scarves, mittens, bags etc.  Patchwork quilts, cushion, and lovely small zipped bags.   There will be a couple of tote bags as well as lavender bags and wheatbags.  Dare I say, some lovely things for Christmas presents.

REFRESHMENTS.

Why not stop for a tea or coffee and enjoy the atmosphere of the market.   It the weather doesn't improve it will be a good place to shelter for a while.

and don't forget, we are taking orders for Christmas food and gifts.   Why not order hampers for all your friends, family or staff.   We will fill them with items of your choice.

Have a great weekend.

Orford Country Market 7th November 2009

Hi Everyone,


We are really looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow.    We all want to let you know how much we appreciate your support.   The market is going from strength to strength and we are always on the lookout for new producers or new ideas about what YOU want.  Talk to one of us if you have any ideas.


but come along as this week we have.


NEW THIS WEEK 


Goats cheese, pear and walnut quiche


Lemon cakes, flapjacks, plain sponge

Coffee & Walnut cake/buns

Marmalade Cake

Iced buns

Rocky road

Apple Muffins

Walnut cake

Mocha cake/buns


and in preparation for Christmas....................
puddings made with brandy and stout and brandy mincemeat


 From the Crown at Snape...................sausages and pork


also......

Various quiches 
Sausage and onion pies
Cottage pies
Beef lasagne



and to solve your "what shall we have for Saturday lunch"?


Carrot soup with garlic, cheesy croutons
Roasted (locally grown) butternut squash soup with toasted sunflower seeds perfect to go with Chris' wonderful ARTISAN BREADS..................but come early the bread goes fast.
or Leek and Potato soup or beef stew.


Don't forget your veg for the weekend....................there will be 
Potatoes including bakers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, salad leaves, pak choi, mooli radish, beetroot, squash, chard and spinach.

Lots of preserves and pickles and of course a table full of locally handmade craft  items.


See you tomorrow


Pat