Welcome to Long Ashton Village Market
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UPDATE
Long Ashton Village Market – a fond farewell……….
The Long Ashton Village Market first started trading in June 2010. It originated as part of a voluntary initiative by the Transition Long Ashton group with the aim of developing more sustainable practices in food production, energy use, transport, waste management etc.
Looking back over the past 15 years we hope that the village market, of which there have been more than 130, held every first Saturday of the month (except January) has contributed towards all of these aims.
The Village market has always tried to operate as a social enterprise where any profits were re-invested into the local community, supporting voluntary groups, such as the LA Youth Club, Long Ashton Growers, etc, and more recently helping to set up and run the Long Ashton Dog Show ‘Bark in the Park’. The Dog Show will hopefully continue under the umbrella of Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary.
The viability of running the village market has always been a challenge. With the increase in the number of produce markets in the area, and the relatively small footfall of Long Ashton, we have struggled to maintain a constant stallholder presence, in particular with food stalls, which are often the main reason many customers visit the market each month. In addition, the lockdowns due to Covid 19 also caused changes to the way people sourced their food. This has had a negative impact on the market footfall and the number of stallholders attending the market.
The volunteers who (currently two) run the market, have given freely of their time, but now have come to acknowledge that it is difficult to maintain the personal and financial viability of the market.
Due to all these reasons we have sadly decided to stop operating the village market. We would like to thank everyone who attended the market as a customer, stallholder, and/or local business. We are also very grateful to all the local volunteers who helped to set up and pack away the market tables and chairs over the past 15 years – we couldn’t have done it without you!
With best wishes
The Village Market organisers
UPDATE
Long Ashton Village Market – a fond farewell……….
The Long Ashton Village Market first started trading in June 2010. It originated as part of a voluntary initiative by the Transition Long Ashton group with the aim of developing more sustainable practices in food production, energy use, transport, waste management etc.
Looking back over the past 15 years we hope that the village market, of which there have been more than 130, held every first Saturday of the month (except January) has contributed towards all of these aims.
The Village market has always tried to operate as a social enterprise where any profits were re-invested into the local community, supporting voluntary groups, such as the LA Youth Club, Long Ashton Growers, etc, and more recently helping to set up and run the Long Ashton Dog Show ‘Bark in the Park’. The Dog Show will hopefully continue under the umbrella of Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary.
The viability of running the village market has always been a challenge. With the increase in the number of produce markets in the area, and the relatively small footfall of Long Ashton, we have struggled to maintain a constant stallholder presence, in particular with food stalls, which are often the main reason many customers visit the market each month. In addition, the lockdowns due to Covid 19 also caused changes to the way people sourced their food. This has had a negative impact on the market footfall and the number of stallholders attending the market.
The volunteers who (currently two) run the market, have given freely of their time, but now have come to acknowledge that it is difficult to maintain the personal and financial viability of the market.
Due to all these reasons we have sadly decided to stop operating the village market. We would like to thank everyone who attended the market as a customer, stallholder, and/or local business. We are also very grateful to all the local volunteers who helped to set up and pack away the market tables and chairs over the past 15 years – we couldn’t have done it without you!
With best wishes
The Village Market organisers
At Long Ashton Community Centre (click here for our location)
About the market
We are a market in the pretty village of Long Ashton, just a mile or so outside Bristol.
Our emphasis is on local, affordable and sustainable food and crafts.
We aim to support the development of local producers with an active interest in sustainable practices.
Anything for sale at the market will be grown, produced or made within a 30 mile radius of Long Ashton.
A children's playground is also right next to the market, so there's plenty to see and do for everyone!
Our emphasis is on local, affordable and sustainable food and crafts.
We aim to support the development of local producers with an active interest in sustainable practices.
Anything for sale at the market will be grown, produced or made within a 30 mile radius of Long Ashton.
A children's playground is also right next to the market, so there's plenty to see and do for everyone!
