To celebrate our 25th anniversary at Riverside last year, we asked customers, friends and traders to share some of their favourite market recipes with us; this springtime recipe comes from Jane Cook (local food blogger at HungryCityHippy) and uses fresh asparagus from our markets for a quick dinner.
Read MoreCardiff Farmers Markets is excited to be part of a new pilot programme which aims to make healthy, planet-friendly food accessible for everyone - especially those facing low incomes and health inequalities.
Read MoreWe caught up with Pavel Wisniewski from Paul’s Organic Veg to get the latest news from his 17 acre plot just outside Abergavenny - and find out what’s in store at the markets this month and beyond.
Read MoreBack in 2021, Food Cardiff achieved Silver Sustainable Food Places status for Cardiff, making the first place in Wales and one of only six places in the UK to achieve the prestigious accolade. Now, Cardiff is hoping to gain Gold Sustainable Food Places status - and there are ways we can all get involved.
Read MoreTraditionally known as the “feast day of Saint David”, March 1st is a day to honour Wales and Welsh culture as a whole. But for many, the highlight is eating lots of traditional Welsh food - including cawl, Welsh rarebit, and of course, a Welsh cake or two!
Read More“It’s only in the past few centuries that people realised they could make bread quicker by adding extra yeast, and only in the past few decades that people have remembered that quick bread isn’t necessarily good bread.”
Read MoreAs we gear up for the first weekly markets of the year this weekend, we thought we’d set out our stall (excuse the pun) and outline just what you can expect from all of us in 2024…
Read MoreThis year, our weekly markets are running right up until Christmas Eve; pay us a visit to support your local food & farming community, and for a more meaningful holiday shopping experience.
Read MoreChristmas crackers at the ready! We’ve pulled together some of our top market picks for your Christmas table, to help make this year’s Christmas dinner your best yet.
Read MoreOur pop up market at Cardiff Metropolitan University helps the city’s student population get access to farm-fresh produce. But did you know that they are open to everyone in the city - not just Uni students and staff?
Read More2023 is the sixth year of the Slow Food in the UK Awards, bringing with it a chance to vote for your favourite baker, fishmonger, butcher, cheese-monger, grocer, restaurant and of course, farmer’s market! It’s a chance to celebrate the true food heroes in our communities who are committed to making good, fair and sustainable food.
Read MorePlus - join us for a demo on 29th October when Lucas from Lahmacun will be cooking up some of the best, local & bang-in-season ingredients over fire.
Read MoreA huge thank you to everyone who came along to our Riverside Market 25th Anniversary on the weekend; we had a fantastic time! As part of our celebrations, we’ve been asking you to share some of your best market stories and memories - here we’ve shared just a few of our favourites.
Read MoreTo celebrate Riverside Market’s 25th Anniversary on the 10th September, we’ll be holding an extra special market with demos, talks, entertainment and some special guests too! Pop the date in your diary now, and be sure not to miss us.
Read MoreTo celebrate our 25th anniversary at Riverside, we've been asking customers, friends and traders past and present to share some of their favourite market recipes with us; this one comes from Matt Appleby, former Cardiff Farmers Markets stallholder (Roath Brewery) and volunteer director.
Read MoreThis delicious veggie burger recipe was created by Deri Reed, award-winning Welsh Chef, former Riverside Market trader and founder of The Warren restaurant in Carmarthen. Deri’s simple yet delicious recipe is packed full of flavour - and can be made with a variety of fresh, local ingredients which are available from the market, every week.
Read MoreWe are looking for 2 people who are passionate about local food to join our volunteer Board of Directors. We are specifically looking for a person with skills in public relations and marketing and a candidate with human resources expertise.
Read MorePlastic Free July is a global movement that helps people to tackle plastic pollution – so we can all enjoy cleaner streets, oceans, and communities. At our markets, we are doing as much as we can to reduce the amount of single use plastic on site.
Read MoreTo celebrate 15 years of our wonderful Roath Market (and all who trade and shop there), we'll be putting on some little extras at the market on July 1st.
Read MoreEaster is a great time to support sustainable food; whether that’s by buying sweet treats from a local independent business, or sourcing the Easter Sunday roast from local farms and growers.
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