Farmers' markets groups share skills to improve performance

Herefordshire Farmers’ Market Group has been taking advantage of a scheme offered through the Plunkett Foundation’s Making Local Food Work programme which facilitates the sharing of expertise and experience to enhance its performance.It was noticed that Taunton Farmers’ Market, which takes place on Thursdays, returned more than twice as much value as the Hereford Thursday and Saturday markets combined during a presentation of its Retail HealthCheck TM results. The similarities of the two markets suggested that Taunton Farmers’ Market could share useful experiences and practices with Herefordshire, so the Making Local Food Work Skillshare project stepped in to fund a...