BAILDON’S regular farmer’s market will continue, after a new group was set up to run it.

The long term future of the monthly market has been secured with the formation of a new Community Interest Company to take over its running. Baildon Town Council has completed the handover to the new company - formed by some of the original volunteers who helped set up the market in 2012.

The volunteers who make up the new community interest company are local farmer Rachel Coates, Baildon Belles president and business owner Sara Mogford, Baildon Belles deputy president Jill Swift, and Gill Dixon, one of the Baildon Town Councillors who was instrumental in setting up the market six years ago.

The group said: “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to build on the success of the market. We want to warmly thank Baildon Town Council for supporting us in this transition. The Town Council, and especially councillors Gill Dixon and Chris Flecknoe, have played a big role over the last six years in helping Baildon Farmers Market to establish itself and become such a success. We remain as enthusiastic and committed as ever to ensuring that our farmers’ market remains a key element in Baildon’s thriving community life.”

It features over 20 stallholders, some of whom have been with the market since it began. There is also live music most months, and past performers have included folk fiddles, ukuleles and a 30 strong choir.

Plans for future markets include cookery demonstrations and a Christmas market with mulled wine.

The monthly markets take place on the last Saturday of the month in the Ian Clough Car Park in central Baildon from 9am until 1pm. The next market is on Saturday.

Any profits made by the Company will be reinvested in the market.