PJ of Hildisvik Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Does anybody know what is going on with the green houses at Tingwall?What a great location for Shetland growers of food and drink and fresh produce not just neeps and tatties, to hold a big market not monthly but daily under cover. Take a leaf out of how they do it on the continent and start supplying fresh produce preferably organic to the locals, giving the public a place to purchase local produce along side going to Tesco etc.Iam talking here a food and fresh produce market, not so much knitwear and trinkets, you can't eat those.What does it take to get people motivated in these kind of projects.Charitable Trust funds any one? That's supposed to be what it's there for, isn't it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styumpie Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 thats an excellent idea, and a place folks can bring produce to sell as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Yes, a proper farmers/crofters market, selling beef, pork, fish, every type of fresh veg and fruit people can grow in Shetland, as long as it's of good fresh quality, and grown in Shetland gardens and greenhouses.Oh and fresh home cooked bread etc.Also a place to sit down for a cup of tea etcI also believe this type of market should be 7 days a week, opening from 8am, perhaps 10.00am on sunday.If theres a will, theres a way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanofNess Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Have one every month in Aberdeen on Belmont Street, does a roaring trade. http://www.aberdeencountryfair.co.uk/ I am actually surprised there isn't one in Shetland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 There used to be farmers markets in Shetland a few years ago - I'm guessing they weren't that successful and just stopped?Tingwall Hall if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenlink Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 as far as I am aware these farmers markets are still ongoing. Not sure how regular they are though. The ones I have been at have always disappointed me was the lack of local meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 The type of farmers market i'm on about, is a different ball game thats going on at the moment, it has be something that is large enough, and of excellent quality thats going to make people from all over the Isles want to go there on a regular basis.It could also be a destination for cruise ship passengers to be taken, as it's not far from Lerwick.The potential is out there, whether the willingness is there is another matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I had a similar thought when the glasshouses came up for sale,. If I thought I could raise the funds I would have tried to purchase them with the idea of opening a garden centre with a fresh produce shop, a coffee-shop and a daily farmers market area. I think it is well worth someone with a bit of money available looking into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Forecast for the weekend is 11 deg C and northerly winds - I'd suggest you fill the place with sand and create an indoor beach resort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Forecast for the weekend is 11 deg C and northerly winds - I'd suggest you fill the place with sand and create an indoor beach resort Ice creams are on Infiltrator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandlady Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 sorry to bring this lovely idea down, I as much as most people would love to see something like this. Unfortunately I think its unlike due to the rulers and regulators of this Earth. Its all about food hygiene and having licenses to sell produce. Even Sunday teas aren't really 100% legal anymore, nor are children allowed to take home bakes to school and pass them out to friends and classmates. The worlds gone pc mad because of those annoying people that sue when they get food poisoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 ... nor are children allowed to take home bakes to school and pass them out to friends and classmates. Sorry, it's your own school's choice whether you can take in homebakes or not. It's one of these made up rules head teachers use to try and cover their backs for legislation that doesn't exist.The sunday teas is another case of making up rules that don't actually follow the law, just people think they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posiedon Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Some of the folk who started The Shetland Horticultural Society tried to purchase the glasshouses around 5 years ago, their idea was more or less to do what PJ of Hildisvik suggests in the OP. I'm not really sure why it came to nothing, does anyone on shetlink know? To demolish them would in my opinion be an act of sheer vandalism, I believe it's the biggest single area of glasshouse anywhere in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styumpie Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 sorry to bring this lovely idea down, I as much as most people would love to see something like this. Unfortunately I think its unlike due to the rulers and regulators of this Earth. Its all about food hygiene and having licenses to sell produce. Even Sunday teas aren't really 100% legal anymore, nor are children allowed to take home bakes to school and pass them out to friends and classmates. The worlds gone pc mad because of those annoying people that sue when they get food poisoning. Yes its a disaster for Shetland the coonty rule Nazis that always swarm in and appoint themselves as authority, with their zero tolerance for common sense policy. The local halls all over shetland have been struggling against them for the past few years, it's only a matter of time till they manage to erode the way of life here completely. If they are going to be a problem then maybe we get around it by anyone entering the building signs a disclaimer form, problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdal Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 IIRC the greenhouses were bought some time back by a consortium including Ghufar. They were to be dismantled and shipped to the mainland, but nothing has happened, so far. I don't know if the Shetland News archive goes back far enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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