A World of Markets

A good food market will cover all of your needs and it's a really good way to gather ingredients that may be ethically produced, grown locally, seasonal and are at their utmost freshness.

Scratch the surface of any city or town around the world and it doesn't take long to find a food market simmering with shopping residents and hard-working local farmers making a living. A good food market will cover all of your needs and it's a really good way to gather ingredients that may be ethically produced, grown locally, seasonal and are at their utmost freshness.

This is a collection of indoor and outdoor markets I've visited in my travels and previously featured on this website; many are farmers'-style markets and a few are indoor providores that have their own specialties.

What's my strategy when I go to one of my local farmers' markets? I take my own reusable carry bags and do a quick circuit of the market to check out what's looking good and has the best price. When's the best time to go? The earlier the better, I say, before the crowds descend and swipe all the good stuff.