It's surprisingly easy to find fresh local produce in Oxford. We receive the benefit of at least four farmers' markets as well as a regular car boot sale (Kassam stadium, every Sunday).
If you want to get down and dirty with the veg (and who doesn't), you can go to one of Oxfordshire's Pick Your Own farms - there are also a fair number of farm shops in the environs. Medley Manor farm, a pleasant walk from the Botley Road or across Port Meadow from Jericho, is the closest to the centre.
All the markets below are covered in our Oxford map.
Central: the Gloucester Green Farmers' Market
First Thursday of every month, 9am -3pm
Gloucester Green Farmers' Market
There are two crucial pieces of preparation for a visit to Oxford's Farmers' Market: get a bank loan and hire a porter. For you will inevitably buy a great deal more than you intended.
Your correspondent goes for the unpasteurised milk and cream from Hurdlebrook Farm, rich creamy dairy from happy cows, not spoiled by cooking. But that's just one stall among many.
I saw three cheese stalls, ...read more
Ian Threadgill (Unverified) - 2 May, 2006
To this I just want to add that in particular the bread stalls make your trip there worthwhile. As I don't find much variety in Oxford's bread supply (apart from a few, totally ...read more amy (Unverified) - 2 May, 2006
East Oxford: the Headington Farmers' Market
and the East Oxford Community Market
Headington Farmers' Market
It's a shame this small but well-formed farmers' market only happens on the fourth Friday of the month - I'm sure many of its customers could happily use it weekly. Produce ranges ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 23 May, 2008
East Oxford Farmers' & Community Market
Fantastic, reasonably priced Indian food + great stalls (including one where you can refill your Ecover washing up liquid). Friendly people. Occasionally live music playing. Go for the food, cakes, vegetables, clothes, ...
radiofreejericho (Unverified) - 18 April, 2008
North Oxford: the Wolvercote Farmers' Market
Sundays, First Turn, Wolvercote
Wolvercote Farmers' Market
At both Gloucester Green and Wolvercote Farmers' Markets Renee the lovely Goat farmer can be found. Her yoghurt is deliciously sour and not sloppy, and comes in beautiful glass bottles. If you ...
Jen Pawsey (DI Reviewer) - 13 July, 2011
South Oxford: Sandy Lane Farmers' Market
Thursdays 2-6pm, Sandy Lane Farm, Tiddington, OX9 2LA
Sandy Lane Farm Co-operative Market
If you miss the weekend farmers' markets in Oxford and you've forgotten to order your veg box delivery for the week (yes on both counts, hence the visit), you might just do ...
Su Jordan (DI Staff) - 25 March, 2008
