13 April 2004

 Strathmore & The Glens Rural Partnership

Blairgowrie Community Market

The first community market of the year is organised for Saturday, 24^th April and every 4^th Saturday of the month thereafter from 10am to 3pm in Blairgowrie Wellmeadow. (click here for 2004 dates)

The market are run on a not for profit basis by Strathmore & the Glens Rural Partnership and when allocating stalls priority will always be given to vendors/groups from the local area. The Partnership sub-contract the expertise of Hazel’s Events to hire stalls and deal with the co-ordination and running of the market.

The Community Market has a number of aims:

· To provide a source of healthy, affordable and tasty food for the residents of East Perthshire;

· To promote a positive image of Blairgowrie and to contribute to the economic regeneration of the area;

· To contribute to the health and sustainability of East Perthshire and Strathmore agriculture by providing outlets for small local producers;

· To create a friendly, accessible and pleasing space where everyone can feel welcome – promoting links between all members of the community; the public, shoppers, businesses and visitors.

The markets also promote the economic and environmental advantage of locally produced food where use of fossil fuels in transportation and wasteful packaging are kept to a minimum.

If you would like to book a stall please contact our Market Co-ordinator, Hazel McFadzean on 01738 451188, Mobile: 07968 804284. Stalls are available at £35.

We are also looking for schools, choirs, bands, orchestras, local musicians or street entertainers who wish to celebrate their talents and raise funds by entertaining those who attend the market. Any local chefs who would like to promote local produce would also be more than welcome. Interested parties should contact Sue on 01828 640763 for further information.

Details of the work of Strathmore & the Glens, including their forthcoming AGM, can be found on their website www.strathmoreglens.org, together with details of their Strathmore Business Directory giving details of over 500 local businesses.

Sue Cole

Executive Director

Strathmore & the Glens Rural Partnership

12^thApril 2004