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Listowel Farmers Market and Milltown Food Market gain 'Good Practice Standard' award
Recognising the importance of Farmers’ Markets in Ireland, Mr. Trevor Sargent T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for Food and Horticulture, launched a pilot Good Practice Standard for Farmers’ Markets and Flag. The pilot Standard, which is voluntary, will be denoted by a flag/banner, which participating markets may display and which the Minister unveiled at the Food Market at BLOOM 2009 on Friday 29th May.
Farmers' Markets signing up to the Good Practice Standard will undertake to hold markets regularly; to stock a substantial proportion, ideally 50%, of local produce from the county or neighbouring counties; to accommodate seasonal and local garden/allotment produce, as well as compliance with food safety/labelling rules and criteria on good governance.
Congratulations to Listowel and Milltown for this achievement
