Chichester Farmers Market Helping To Boost Small Businesses

Friday, 23 August 2024 07:00

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

More than 40 Chichester Farmers Market stallholders are boosting their business thanks to the opportunity to reach local communities at this popular Chichester city centre market.

The market, which takes place every first and third Friday of the month between 9am and 2pm, offers small businesses the chance to sell directly to customers in a city centre location.

This enables them to promote and grow their business, as well as receive valuable customer feedback.

And now the council is encouraging other local businesses to find out more about how it can benefit them.

Husband and wife team, Gideon and Michelle Carter, who run Butcher and Larder in East Harting and Liss, regularly attend the market, providing visitors with the opportunity to purchase a variety of meats, from lamb joints to beef biltong.

“It’s great to be able to provide Chichester with local, free-range meat,” explains Gideon.

“Our aim has always been to bring the best the local farmers can produce to the community through skilled butchery. The reception we’ve had to our products at the market has been fantastic!”

Another business that is benefitting from the city centre location is Wolf Tucker, a raw dog food business in Sidlesham.

Mandy, who attends Chichester Farmers’ Market regularly for Wolf Tucker, says:

“We have been attending the Farmers’ Market in Chichester for some time now and it’s always friendly and we enjoy being part of the community.

"Our stall is often visited by beautiful dogs and their owners, and we love the hustle and bustle.

"We have been able to increase our local audience and gained customers.”

Picnic & Hamper in Hambrook are also regular traders at the Chichester Farmers’ Market.

The Chichester Farmers’ Market is located in East Street, at the heart of the city centre. It offers a wide range of products from fresh, local food through to locally made products and gifts.

The council is encouraging other producers and local businesses to find out more about how they can benefit from being a stallholder by emailing: [email protected]

The Chichester Farmers’ Market takes place every first and third Friday of the month, between 9am and 2pm in East Street and North Street in Chichester.

For more information about the Chichester Farmers’ Market visit the official website.