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

October 31st

It's Halloween, 
There's no trick today, just lots of wonderful treats - take a look ...

A selection of 'Halloween themed' cakes and buns ~ Apple cakes ~ Toffee apples ~ Pumpkin pies

Fresh meat ... Sausages ~ pork
No bats, spiders or newts (shame ... my spells don't include sausages)

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble ... in cauldrons these wonderful preserves have simmered, including ...
Crab apple jelly ~ Green tomato chutney ~ Brandy Mincemeat

Bread .... bread ... bread ... hand-made by Chris.
"Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread" - it's lucky for us that Chris isn't a giant (sorry I know that's not Halloween)

The stoves have been stoked for ...
Beef lasagnes ~ Ham and Leek au gratin (leeks wrapped in ham in white sauce, with a breadcrumb and cheese crispy topping) ~ A variety of quiches ~  Sausage and onion pies ~ Vegetable stock
Phew ... not a Bat Curry or Eye of Newt Soup in sight

The cake stall will have you under our spell once you've tasted ....
Plain sponges ~ Coffee and walnut sponge ~ Fruit cakes ~ Rocky road ~ Apple pies ~ Crunchy lemon cakes ~ Butter shortbread ~ Butter flapjacks ~ maybe apple pies! ~ Iced chocolate chip buns ~ Baked apples (stuffed with dry fruit and served with a butterscotch sauce)

Loads of vegetables and free-range eggs

New this week ... tamarind seed jewellery

How do we keep producing all these goodies each week ... magic!


Jenny

Saturday 24th October

Hello everyone,

We are in the Town Hall tomorrow, 9.30 - 12.30pm. 

NEW to the market this week
Carrot Soup ~ Curried Parsnip Soup ~
Roasted Butternut Squash soup ~
Vegetable stock ~  possibly some cook in sauces

On the meat stall...
Sausages ~ pork shoulder joints ~ gammon steaks

On the savouries ...
A variety of quiches ~ beef/vegetable/Mushroom and spinach lasagnes ~ Cottage pie ~ Cauliflower cheese ~ Hummus

On the cakes ...
Plain sponge ~ Coffe & walnut sponge ~ Iced buns ~ Marmalade cake ~ Walnut Cake ~ Red velvet cake ~ Parsnip and maple syrup cake (my favourite) ~ Mocha cake ~ Buns ~ Gingerbread ~ Lemon cakes ~ Moist carrot cake ~ Teabread ~ Cheese and olive scones ~ Fudge.

Chris's wonderful assortment of bread ...

Free-range chicken eggs ~ duck eggs ~ lots of jars of preserves including honey.


Don't forget all the locally grown, chemical free ...
Potatoes including Bakers ~ Onions ~ Shallots ~ Apples ~ Chard ~ Spinach ~ Tomatoes ~ Squash.


Now the weather is a littler cooler , visit the craft stall and find ...
Wheat bags (to keep you warm)  ~ Gloves ~ Scarfs ~ Hats  ~ Slippers ~ as well as ~
Cushions ~ Bags ~ Woolies ~ Purses ~ Lavender Bags

Looking forward to seeing you

Jenny

Orford Country Market 17th October 2009

Hi Everyone


Hope you have all had a good week.


The market will be in the Town Hall tomorrow.  


We open at 9:30 and close at 12.30. and look forward to seeing you all.  Come early.




This week we will have.................


Artisan Breads,  Soda Bread and Cheese and Chive Soda Bread


Lemon Cakes, flapjacks, shortbread, gingerbread, fruit cake, seed cake, spiced apple  cake, cherry and almond cakes, coffee crunch cake, rocky road, sponges and buns.


Steak, mushroom and ale pies, mushroom lasagnes, mini cheese and olive scones, sausage rolls, quiches, beef lasagnes, cauliflower cheese, sausage and onion pies, smoked salmon pate .

Local free range eggs


Bramley Apples


Hummus


Gorgeous honey from Gedgrave


Lots of jams and preserves and New this Week Sweet Onion Chutney


Refreshments will be available.


There will also be a wide selection of knitted items, patchwork quilts, cushions, appliqué kits, wheat bags filled with local wheatberries, lavender bags etc, etc etc.   


Sorry if we haven't got your favourites.   Please ask us at the market or email us earlier in the week if there is something you particularly want. We will be happy to oblige. 


Hope to see you tomorrow.


Pat