Bring on the bacon : Somerset Farmers Market in Midsomer returns this Saturday with some specials

It is back.

After the winter chills, the Somerset Farmers Market returns this coming Saturday to The Hollies in Midsomer Norton.

The team behind the market say that they are hoping that some new names and faces will bring a little warmth and colour to a chilly grey February 6.

A little tongue in cheek the Somerset Markets crew say they want to bring great local food and drink for you to enjoy at home, to make up for the lack of cafes and restaurants and nights out...do you even remember nights out?"

First up : Friary Drinks and The Still Sisters are based in Frome (www.friarydrinks.co.uk) and have been producing their own gins, vodkas ,rums & cocktails since 1996.

Wookey goat Farm are currently waiting for their pregnant goats to kid and so have no milk to make cheese at the moment, so the Bath Soft Cheese Company is invited to be the cheese guests.

Then the market will be introducing 'Pig Patch Pigs' from near Wells. This will be Carly's first farmers market selling pork products from her Oxford Sandy Blacks a traditional breed of pig recently brought back from near extinction and famed for the quality of its meat known as the Plum Pudding of Pigs.

Carly told Nub News : " Breeding and rearing pigs is a rewarding experience, they all have such individual personalities, seeing them live stress free life's producing quality local meat from happy pigs whilst supporting a rare breed. "

Another new stall will be 'Pops Thai Kitchen' and we can look forward to traditional Thai food being cooked on the day using Somerset ingredients for you to enjoy at home....a treat indeed.

Saturday's line up so far:

:Bath Soft Cheese Company

:Blue Ridge Farm- Home produced meats plus scotch eggs, meat pies and free range eggs

:Catacolours-Delicious Chilean savoury food including hot on the day.

:Dorset Dairy- Award winning yoghurts, cream, cultured butter and milk.

:Friary Drinks

:Pig Patch Pigs- Pork

:Pops Thai Kitchen- Authentic Thai cuisine cooked fresh on the day to take home and enjoy

:Root Connections- Freshly grown organic vegetables, pestos ,preserves and spring bulbs

Rooms The Confectioners- Hand-made chocolates, fudges, cinder toffee and marshmallow

: Seafoods

: Somerset Cheese Company- award winning artisan cheesemaker using milk from cows, goats, sheep & buffalo.

:The Great Cake Company- Delicious gluten free cakes plus a couple of dairy free options.

:Wainwrights Bee Farm- Time to stock up on local honey, six varieties and beeswax wraps.

For more information about the food producers please visit www.somersetfarmersmarkets.co.uk