Food market: CHEERS! Antenna cafe selling wine and beer again… and: AW, SHUCKS! Veasey’s fish stall now selling Oysters!

It’s all about collaborations One of the things we are most proud about at the market is that it is the result of many collaborations – with all our stallholders, with all the other traders around Haynes Lane and often with our customers, too.  But our longest collaboration is with Antenna Studios, who determined the market’s location by offering us the use of its car park on Saturdays as Jacob, who was running the studios at the time, wanted to support organic farming.  Interestingly, he is now running his own organic farm in Scotland. We are now working collaboratively with Antenna again to create more of a cafe vibe in their courtyard and have some exciting news: Cafe Antenna is now licensed and you’re able to get wine and beer as well as their teas and Sons of Thunder organic coffees. We’ve added more seating outside along the courtyard wall (see pic above). Veasey’s fish stall now offers freshly shucked oysters to order, plus other prepared seafood, which you can now enjoy with a glass of white. The return of galettes.  We’re trialling a new Galette stall, Sarrisan, at the beginning of May, which will located outside the old cafe with the hope that it will lead to a longer collaboration. Marcelo’s Vegan icecream will be making regular appearances from the middle of May. If you decide to join us to sit in the courtyard cafe, with whatever food you wish to bring along, the only stipulation is that you purchase a drink or two from Cafe Antenna, alcoholic or not.   Collaboration again.

GUESTS AND NEIGHBOURS Fruition Preserves Preserves, ketchup, granola, award winning marmalade and more from local Wendy, who says, ‘Yay, we’ll be back with you this Saturday after missing our March slot. We’ll have a good selection of our low sugar fruit compotes, with the Rhubarb & Ginger and Rhubarb & Orange as the stars of the show: both made with Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb, they are tangy and full of flavour and have a wonderful natural pink colour.  Great for Spring breakfasts with yoghurt and our handmade super crunchy granola. We are also fully stocked with 4 varieties of ketchup and our lovely homemade marmalades – bitter-sweet Seville Orange and our zesty Sicilian Lemon. We also have a small batch of our Red Onion Marmalade and Cucumber & Onion Pickle – both are perfect with cheese. Looking forward to seeing you all.’ Return to Shashamane Vegan pic and mix from the talented Emilia Eat Moringa – CBD, bucket hats, joss sticks, copper cups and more from David Nix Bakery Nut free macaroons in every colour and flavour from Nicole. Alongside the market: Cafe Antenna  Just open on Saturdays for the mean time with single origin organic Sons of Thunder coffee, teas and ALCOHOL. Lovebeat Vinyl through the cafe – find Andy and Ruth and some great tunes down there. VIntage market, Alan’s Antiques  and Jerry’s books in the courtyard next door, always full of surprises. Don’t miss out on CP’s best hidden gallery/pop-up, curated by Sharon (Jacob’s sister) at Free the Gallery. She brings in artists, vinyl, vintage clothes and so much more.  This Saturday and Sunday (11-5) you’ll find vinyl and more.  Follow her on instagram here.

LUNCHES

Comfort & Joy   Deli stall with pies, scotch eggs, sausage rolls, hot wraps and a varied selection of interesting salads.  Also find a range of meals to heat at home. Congratulations to Andrea for managing to secure and move to a new property. Simply Tay Pakistani food from Tay including ‘those Samosas’, pakoras, lassi drinks and much more. Return to Shashamane Vegan pic and mix from the talented Emilia

CAKES, PASTRIES, BREAD

Nix Bakery Nut free macaroons in every colour and flavour from Nicole (pictured left, “Yes please mum”). Cakehole Wide range of cakes and bakes Bread Bread  Sourdough, rye, foccacia, olive sticks, croissants & other pastries, cinnamon buns, cake and mince pies.  As well as their wide array of breads, you’ll also find lots of sweet treats, including cakes.

PRODUCE

Veaseys fishmonger  See Nick & one of his daughers, either Jemima or Tallulah, or son  Woody (pictured above chucking oysters) on the stall. The Veaseys boat, Le Belhara operates out of Eastbourne daily.  Check out their great recipes here. Holly Farm butcher  Full stall from butcher Connor. Hook and Son Raw or pasteurised dairy; milk, plus butter, cream, ghee, yoghurt, eggs and beef.  All organic and pasture fed. Almost all from their own farm.

FRUIT & VEG

Peterson’s organic fruit and veg  Organic fruit and veg from Kent.   Farmer Janis and his two sons Oskars and Lauris run the farm near Canterbury.  Find them next to Brambletye. Wild Country Organics   Veg, salad and herbs, all organic, and all grown in unheated greenhouses on Adrian’s farm near Cambridge. Brambletye fruit, veg & eggs Biodynamic veg, mushrooms, apples, the best apple juice, ferments, eggs, and more. All grown themselves on their farm in Forest Row. Blossom on the pear trees and bee hives in place for pollination (pictured above).

DELI STALLS

London Smoke & Cure From their smokery in Streatham plus a comprehensive range of cheeses.  They’ll have a packed stall for any cheese/charcuterie needs.  Ross says “Please do sign up to our newsletter if you haven’t already. ” Capo Caccia  Sardinian deli from Big Cheese Antonio & King Salami Eddie (pictured).

WINE SCOUT

The Wine Scout  Naturally produced wines from around the world, sourced by Pedro.  Each week he opens two tasters so you can sample his range. Explaining his 2 FREE TASTERS this week, Pedro says, “Hello! This Saturday we will taste two beautiful organic wines. The white Selection Massale Chardonnay, made bu thev talented Dan Gillett in Marlborough in New Zealand has aromas of toasted chestnut and lemon curd and key lime on the palate. This is a rich, textural Chardonnay with great concentration of flavour and palate weight. For this rich, textural Chardonnay, Dan sourced fruit from the Brawn, Kennedy Road and Orchard Vineyards in Wairau Valley. The red Le Vin Est Une Fête Côtes Marmandais is made by the iconic producer Elian da Ros in southern France. This wine has a nose full of scents of sweet cherries, cassis and toasted oak. On the palate, it is ripe and plummy with plenty of juicy acidity, with notes of spicy red fruits leading to a lingering finish. ‘Fete Rouge’ is a a blend of 60% Merlot plus equal quantities of Arbouriou and Cabernet Franc. Delicious!.”

REFILLS/ECO

The Walkthrough On the food side Wholefood refills, by weight. Buy as much or as little as you need. Nuts, grains, seeds, pulses, dried druit, teas and superfoods, oils and much more. On the kitchen/bathroom side Refill washing and cleaning liquids, plus toilet paper, bamboo toothbrushes, soap and much more. All products in our shop are sourced as locally as possible, environmentally conscious, have zero plastic packaging, are from small companies, are organic, (where relevant), vegan and cruelty free, built on trust. Prices and product list found here.

We have a couple of stalls on Thursday too

9-1pm Hook & Son Raw or pasteurised milk, plus butter, cream, ghee, yoghurt, eggs and beef. All organic and pasture fed. Almost all from their own farm. 9:30-5pm The Walkthrough Organic wholefoods, by weight. Buy as much or as little as you need. We sell pulses, grains, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, tea, spices, herbs, superfoods. Plus prepackaged flour, nut butters, tahini, coconut oil, maple syrup. Eco household refills, locally hand made natural beauty products. Plus recycled paper, plastic free toilet paper, soap and much more PLUS – Haynes Lane market and Alan’s Antiques are also open from 11-5 Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.