Welcome to Orton Farmers’ Market.

This bustling Famers’ Market is held in the centre of Orton village, partly open air and partly in the historic Market Hall. It’s a great place to browse and to shop, and Orton itself is a lovely village to explore.

If you’ve a passion for local food and drink or a love of local arts and crafts, Orton Farmers’ Market brings everything together. The Market has thrived since 2001, winning awards and maintaining its standards of local, seasonal and high quality. Orton is accessible from all directions and this lovely Westmorland Dales village is just 5 minutes from the M6 at Tebay or Shap. 

Next Market

Saturday 11th July

Orton Farmers’ Market is FARMA accredited, so all traders come from within 50 kilometres of Orton, many of them much nearer. Food and drink are local and seasonal – as are flowers and wool – and the arts and crafts on sale are created locally too.

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The Farmers’ Market takes place in the centre of the village and the Orton community takes its hosting seriously. All Saint’s Church offers refreshments and Orton CofE Primary School also gets involved, especially in March, ahead of Mothers’ Day.

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Orton Farmers’ Market is part of a network of local artisan Markets, of charities and community organisations, and of businesses. We are also very grateful to Orton Market Hall for its welcome and to Orton Parish Council for its support, including a grant for this website.

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We currently have 20+ varied local traders who regularly attend Orton Farmers’ Market. Meeting the people behind the products and finding out more about the provenance of what you buy is what a Farmers’ Market is all about. You can meet each one here.

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Orton Farmers’ Market prides itself on offering a wide variety of fresh produce – so you can “do your shop” – as well as more specialist artisan food stuffs, drink, arts and crafts. We avoid duplications and aim for a varied market.

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