Producers type: Craft products and plants

Our producers all come from within a 50 mile radius of Hexham which means that we get stallholders from Northumberland, County Durham, Cumbria, Newcastle and Gateshead and even from North Yorkshire. All our producers sign up to our rules which are periodically reviewed and updated.

Our producers are passionate about what they do. They all know their products and would be very happy to talk to you about them.  Our farmers can tell you about their farms and their stock and on occasion some might not be able to come to the market, or arrive a bit late, because they are lambing or calving.  Because we are a producer market, you can be sure that the products you buy will be fresh and from a source you can trust.

We allow new producers to try the market as a guest for a number of markets. If they decide that they’d like to come on a regular basis, they make a formal application.  Hexham Markets Market Ltd. then organises an inspection visit to their premises so that we have an understanding of where and how they work. It also gives us an opportunity to look at their records and see the production processes (where possible).

Durham Soap Company

Julie makes her soaps in a hamlet just outside Lanchester in County Durham. She uses natural fragrances and colours and the products don’t contain preservative or palm oil. They are vegetarian or vegan friendly and cruelty free.  You can find out more on the website

Tim Foxall

http://www.timfoxall.com/

Tim Foxall is a maker of quirky wooden spatulas made from locally grown wood at his unit in Haltwhistle.  You’ll find a spatula for just about any occasion.  They are meant to be used but many people buy them because they like the look and feel of them. Tim sells his spatulas all over the […]

Miss Sharman’s Woollens

We’re delighted that Lizzie Kathiravel of Miss Sharman’s Woollens has joined us as a regular producers. She had been with us as a guest since February 2018.  Based in the North Tyne Valley, Lizzie get most of her wool from local producers which she turns into a fabulous range of hand-produced products like shawls and […]

Northern Ark Nursery

http://www.northernarknursery.co.uk/

Northern Ark Nursery specialises in home-grown, unusual hardy perennial plants, shrubs and herbs. At their nursery near Longhorsley in Northumberland, Simon and Tracy raise the vast majority of the plants from their own collected seeds and cuttings, from their own stock plants. This is a fantastic way to cut down on plant miles as well […]