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Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:47 AM |
Saturday May 8 saw the 100th Farmers Market in Orton and there were celebrations and a special cake as well as a new stallholder to join the team. To mark the 100th Farmers’ Market, stallholders had invited the villagers of Orton to a post-Market party with a fantastic buffet spread of local produce and a special cake, made by Jackie Mayes of Brampton near Appleby.
“Orton is such a peaceful place most of the time and we realise how much the villagers put up with once a month when we’re here,” says Market Coordinator, Leanne Duerden. “We decided that it would be good to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their continued patience and support. Invitations went to every house in the village and it was great to see so many people in the Market Hall on Saturday afternoon.”
At the end of the party, Beatrice Bainbridge, one of the original Orton stallholders from 2000, helped Leanne to cut the cake and pieces were then given out as guests left the party.
For Lynn Ballantine Dykes of Wardhall Dairy near Wigton the 100th Market turned out to be her first at Orton. “I’ve been a regular at the summer markets in Pooley Bridge with our cheeses,” she says, “but it was lovely to be at Orton for the first time and to share the celebrations.” |
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