{"id":4836,"date":"2016-07-01T16:46:56","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T14:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=4836"},"modified":"2016-06-30T17:31:48","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T15:31:48","slug":"market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/market\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to Visit Madrid&#8217;s Farmer&#8217;s Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Madrid Cultivates and Produces<\/em>\u00a0is the headline slogan for Madrid&#8217;s now famous <strong>farmer&#8217;s market<\/strong>, the\u00a0<em>Dia de Mercado<\/em>. This <strong>farmer&#8217;s market<\/strong> was created in 2011 by the Agricultural Association of the Community of Madrid, the\u00a0C\u00e1mara Agraria, in response to a growing need to create a formal meeting point for\u00a0local\u00a0Madrid\u00a0<strong>farmers<\/strong> and <strong>producers<\/strong> to sell their products\u00a0direct\u00a0to the public without\u00a0intermediaries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Held once a month on in the <strong>Puerta del Angel neighbourhood<\/strong>, at Calle de la Puerta del \u00c1ngel 4, 28011, the <strong>market<\/strong> is easily accessed by metro, at stations Lago (L10) or Puerta del \u00c1ngel (L6). The <strong>market<\/strong> days are generally held on the first Saturday of each month, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> always advises you to check out the website of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.camaraagraria.org\/dia-de-mercado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">C\u00e1mara Agraria<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0before setting out to be sure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/best-organic-supermarkets-madrid\/\">The Best Organic Supermarkets in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/market\/#why-you-should-visit-this-market\" title=\"Why you should visit this market\">Why you should visit this market<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/market\/#its-free\" title=\"It&#8217;s free!\">It&#8217;s free!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/market\/#enormous-variety\" title=\"Enormous variety\">Enormous variety<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/market\/#free-wine-tastings\" title=\"Free wine tastings!\">Free wine tastings!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/market\/#fresh-and-organic\" title=\"Fresh and organic\">Fresh and organic<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/market\/#support-local-producers\" title=\"Support local producers\">Support local producers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/market\/#help-the-environment\" title=\"Help the environment\">Help the environment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-you-should-visit-this-market\"><\/span>Why you should visit this market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"its-free\"><\/span>It&#8217;s free!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_4840\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Organic_Madrid_Farmers_Market.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4840\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4840\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4840 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Organic_Madrid_Farmers_Market-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"5 glasses of wine with 5 different cheeses\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Organic_Madrid_Farmers_Market-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Organic_Madrid_Farmers_Market-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Organic_Madrid_Farmers_Market.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Organic_Madrid_Farmers_Market-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There&#8217;s no entrance fee to the <strong>market<\/strong>, and it can be a great family day out, or even a fun date for couples. It&#8217;s a beautiful setting within Madrid&#8217;s huge green space <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/visit-casa-de-campo\/\"><strong>Casa de Campo<\/strong><\/a>, and overlooks the Casa de Campo lake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After you&#8217;ve done your shopping, why not make a picnic of your fresh <strong>produce<\/strong> on the lake&#8217;s edge, or relax in the area&#8217;s shady pine groves.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"enormous-variety\"><\/span>Enormous variety<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the farmer&#8217;s market, you&#8217;ll find pretty much everything you could want, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>breads and pastries<\/li>\n<li>meat and poultry<\/li>\n<li>organic produce<\/li>\n<li>eggs<\/li>\n<li>olive oils<\/li>\n<li>honey<\/li>\n<li>local handicrafts<\/li>\n<li>cheeses and cured meats<\/li>\n<li>wines, beers, ciders, ales and of course, local vermouths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"free-wine-tastings\"><\/span>Free wine tastings!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be sure to purchase a wine glass at the entrance to the <strong>market<\/strong>, which can be used for free wine tastings throughout\u00a0the stalls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wine-tasting-madrid\/\">Where to Do a Wine Tasting in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fresh-and-organic\"><\/span>Fresh and organic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_4902\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Madrid_market.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4902\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4902\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4902 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Madrid_market-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"fresh fruit on display, blueberries, plums, nectarines\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Madrid_market-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Madrid_market-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Madrid_market.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regulated by the farmer&#8217;s association, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.camaraagraria.org\/camara-agraria-comunidad-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Camera Agraria<\/strong>,<\/a>\u00a0you can be sure that market stalls claiming <strong>organic<\/strong> status have been thoroughly tested and approved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madrid locals take their <strong>organic<\/strong> and <strong>bio-dynamic<\/strong> <strong>produce<\/strong> seriously, as will be evidenced by the abundance of fresh certified <strong>organic<\/strong> <strong>produce<\/strong> on offer.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"support-local-producers\"><\/span>Support local producers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With effects of the economic crisis still weighing heavily upon Spanish shoulders, and unemployment still a great issue within Madrid\u2019s economy, you\u2019ll feel great to know you\u2019re supporting locals, rather than conglomerate supermarket chains and buying overseas imports.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"help-the-environment\"><\/span>Help the environment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because all produce is sourced\/grown\/made\/reared locally within the Communidad de Madrid, you\u00a0can be sure that there are no air miles going into the transport of your food, and minimal C02 emissions &#8211; especially if you ride your bicycle to the <strong>market<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you been to the farmer&#8217;s market before? 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