Overall Approach.
The wealth of top quality produce, which is locally available, is quite a revelation. The aim of the Farmers Market is to highlight this excellence and increase awareness in consumers of what they can buy from the locality that surrounds them.

Local Economy.
Not all of our traders are actual farmers, although many of them are but all of them are local. They all make or produce their goods near to or in the East Riding and most of them come from the Driffield area. What this means is that by buying from our market you support your local economy and your purchase helps to sustain nearby jobs, local families and the environment we all enjoy. You will know that your money is helping to build a more prosperous and sustainable local economy.

Prices at our market.
Some of the goods on sale are priced more cheaply than those you will find in the shops or showrooms on our high streets. You will find that some of our goods are more expensive than "supermarket prices". This is because the cost of hand making products or processing in small quantities can sometimes add to the costs of putting these goods directly in front of you. Whatever the cost is you will know exactly what your money is buying and where your money is going.

Accountability.
All of the goods on offer come to you with the greatest possible traceability. Bread baked in Driffield from flour milled in Driffield, meat reared by the seller or put on sale by a local butcher in close cooperation with local farmers. The main advantage of buying at a farmers market is that you can ask the questions directly of the seller. What are your concerns? Ask away and you will be answered.

Consumer Protection.
We work closely with the environmental health and trading standards departments of The East Riding of Yorkshire Council and we hold regular update meetings with our traders to make sure that our standards remain as high as possible. Through this you can be assured that you are buying the finest and safest possible products. Add to this the advantage of being able to take up any problems direct with the seller and you have a real trading relationship, no complaint slips to fill in and send off to a distant customer services department, simple straight talking and guaranteed customer satisfaction.

Other Local Services.
Driffield is an excellent place to shop. If you enjoy our Driffield Farmers Market why not pop into the town and complete your shopping. You will find a full range of shops with a wide range of excellent goods on sale. Add to this the superb cafes, pubs and hotels of Driffield and you have the ingredients of a really good day out in our East Yorkshire market town.

In Conclusion.
The ethos of Farmers Markets is one of honesty and face to face trading. Talk to our traders about their products (it's what they like best). If you have any suggestions as to how we might improve our services talk to us about your ideas.