The much-loved Camberwell Farmers Market will return to Camberwell Green this weekend, it has been announced.
An array of stalls touting street food, arts and crafts and health and beauty will be at the market, which is due to take place on Saturday 5 March.
This weekend’s event will be themed “re-discover Camberwell” to celebrate the relaunch of the market and encourage people back to their high streets.
“The Camberwell Farmers Market has been serving Camberwellians for over 12 years with locally produced bread, meat, fruit and veg,” said market director Annette Cauneen.
“Our loyal customer base have been asking us for more, which is why I am delighted that with the support of Camberwell.Life we are relaunching Camberwell Market from this Saturday,” she added.
Among the many traders at Saturday’s market will be the Celtic Bakers, selling organic artisan pastries and cakes, fruit and veg sellers Marsh Produce and Tapas Bravas with its Spanish fare.
There will also be fresh flowers, candles, vegan pastries and a range of street food items on offer.
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The market will run every Saturday and each month they plan a Camberwell Saturday event on the first Saturday of the month with a revolving theme.
A celebration of second-hand clothing, vinyl and trinkets planned is for April, alongside a car boot sale, while in May foods from around the world will be showcased – where there will be “everything from fish and chips to Ethiopian”, say the event organisers Camberwell Life.
June will see the theme “Camberwell Jubilation” in aid of the Queen’s Jubilee.
The relaunch is being billed by Camberwell Life as an opportunity for Camberwell residents and others to rediscover the high street and support small, local businesses.
They have said they want to “encourage local residents and visitors to eat, drink and discover the incredible independent shops, cafes and restaurants in SE5.”
“New businesses are popping up all the time and there are many great existing businesses – many of whom have had to diversify during the pandemic and are now changing what they offer to residents,” says Jordana Leighton of Camberwell Life.
“For the last few months we have been reaching out to all businesses in SE5 to become Camberwell Champions and feel more involved in planning the future of the Camberwell high street,” she added.
For more information follow @camberwell.life or visit their website camberwell.life.