Amsterdam’s First Underground Farmers Market

Farmers markets are a reaction to supermarkets selling more and more processed food, imported from far away and packaged for convenience. The markets started small, became popular when people wanted local, organically produced food and since then have grown significantly in size and popularity. Amsterdam currently has several major markets (Dutch) including the Noordermarkt, which takes place every Saturday morning around the Noorderkerk and is one of the biggest and most popular.

So what happens when the farmers markets become more commercial and small producers struggle to generate enough business to pay the stall fees? The farmers go underground! On 16 May Talkin’ Food (Dutch) will organize the first Dutch underground farmers market where micro-producers sell home-made jams, cheeses, sausages and more in a semi private setting. Details to be announced soon.

home grown and home made plum jam

6 thoughts on “Amsterdam’s First Underground Farmers Market”

  1. One must support this move to counteract the profit hungry excesses of major food chains who are slowly destroying local agricultural family enterprises. Any government that does not support its local traditional agricultural production should be voted out. We are in danger of losing our national identities by giving way to alien cults and alien products. Holland and the Netherlands have produced some of Europes finest foods for countless generations and they deserve support and the force of law to defend their excellence and their rights as free born people. Stand tall and demand your rights you have more than earned the respect of the world in courage. If your government will not support you vote it out. A message of love and support from Tasmania.

  2. I’d love to support this – IF THEY’D ONLY TELL YOU WHEN AND WHERE!

    Kind of hard to do so otherwise…

  3. Hey HollandJim,

    Agreed that it’s hard to find information about the Underground Farmers Market, but I guess that’s partially the point…

    Best way to find out is to follow Talkinfood on Twitter: http://twitter.com/talkinfood

    I will also try to publish date and location here.

    –dutchgrub

  4. This site looks great! I am English, moving to the Netherlands from France, and all I hear is how terrible Dutch food is. I love good food, I love to cook and prepare it myself. Where can I find fresh meat, vegetables, milk?

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