Little Common's own Farmers' Market
Parking was hard to find in the Birk Dale area as the public responded to the appeal of fresh local produce.
Strawberries and other summer fruits were much in demand but there was also steady trade at other stalls including locally-baked pies and rolls.
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Market organiser Cllr Stuart Wood was delighted at the attendance.
He set up a pilot series of monthly markets at St Martha's to assess the demand, acting in response to requests from the public following the success of Bexhill's monthly Farmers' Market in Parkhurst Hall.
Now he has secured a regular monthly booking for the hall.
At the Little Common Market, he said: "We have had a wonderful steady flow of people so far. I saw a stream of people walking towards here. I am sure the market will bring trade to Little Common.
"It's great.
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Hide Ad"We have had a lot of people saying 'When's it going to start?' There was some confusion after the pilot series.But I am sure it is going to be very successful.
"We have all the regular stallholders from the Bexhill Farmers' Market here but two who couldn't come."