Farmers' and craftsmen's market
From the region, for the region. This is the simple but convincing principle of the farmers' and craftsmen's market, which has been attracting visitors to the Steverstadt for many years. Here you can find regional, tasty, useful and decorative products. Whether meat, sausage, eggs, vegetables, herbs, bread or dairy products: Many of the products on offer come from the immediate vicinity of Lüdinghausen. Other stalls with decorative items, textiles and handicraft products round off the market's range.
New to the market: the walnut manufactory from Ascheberg. Michael and Carmen Irmen will be bringing their walnuts and oils with them and can tell you a lot about walnuts, their harvest and how to use them in the kitchen. In their walnut manufactory, they offer walnut shelling and oil pressing if you bring your own walnuts.
Also new at the farmers' and craftsmen's market: Stever-Lippe ice cream. Barbara and Matthias Närmann and Christian and Hendrik Vennemann produce handmade ice cream on their dairy farm in Olfen. They use fresh milk from their cows and selected ingredients. For fruit lovers, they also offer sorbets. They will be bringing a selection of their varieties to the farmers' and artisans' market, ranging from chocolate to grandma's cream ice cream with raspberries and strawberry sorbet.
The farmers' and craftsmen's market takes place from April to October on the first Saturday of every month from 9 am to 3 pm on Lüdinghausen's market square. Lüdinghausen Marketing welcomes both "old hands" and new market traders on the seven market days.
The next markets
Farmers' market at strawberry time: On Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Lüdinghausen market square. On this date, the strawberry takes center stage. Fresh strawberries will be on sale, as well as culinary delights based on the sweet fruit. Tractors and bales of straw provide the right atmosphere on all farmers' market dates, and Stefan Naber brings his sheep along in good weather. The usual farmers' market traders will be on hand with seasonal fruit and vegetables, handicrafts and much more. The Kiepenkerl also pays a visit to the farmers' market. He tells us about the mining of starch in the region. Around 1880, the German sugar industry needed something that was only available in Münsterland: strontianite. A mineral that was only mined here on a large scale. The Kiepenkerl invites you to take part in a competition in which visitors to the market can guess how much sugar is in a preserving jar. Whoever is closest to the nearest gram will win a Lüdinghausen voucher worth 50 euros.
Farmers' market at apple time: On Saturday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the farmers' market on Lüdinghausen's market square will be all about apples. Many different varieties of apples are on offer. There will also be culinary delights from apple juice to apple sauce. Tractors and bales of straw provide the right atmosphere on all farmers' market dates, and in good weather Stefan Naber brings his sheep along. The usual farmers' market traders will be on hand with seasonal fruit and vegetables, handicrafts and much more. And guests can also look forward to a special visit. A "Kiepenkerl" in his original costume will come by with his "Kiepen" and talk about the life and work of the "Kiepenkerle" in Westphalia.
Farmers' market at pumpkin time: On Saturday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Lüdinghausen market square. Farmer Josef Richter will be on site with a large selection of pumpkins, bringing both edible and ornamental pumpkins. Young visitors to the farmers' market are cordially invited to carve pumpkins. Lüdinghausen Marketing also invites you to take part in a competition to guess the weight of a giant pumpkin. The closest guess wins. The winner can look forward to a Lüdinghausen voucher worth 50 euros. Culinary delights are also on offer. Tractors and bales of straw create the right atmosphere, and in good weather Stefan Naber will be bringing his sheep along. The usual farmers' market traders will be on hand with seasonal fruit and vegetables, handicrafts and much more. A "Kiepenkerl" in his original costume will be on hand to tell you about the life and work of the "Kiepenkerle" in Westphalia.
Farmers' market in the rose garden: On Sunday, June 15, the Seppenrad country women, the local agricultural association and the rural youth invite you to the farmers' market in the rose garden. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., there will be farm produce, handicrafts, creative items, coffee and cake, waffles, strawberry punch, fun for kids, information about farming and much more. An entrance fee of 2.50 euros is charged for visitors aged 18 and over.
The Seppenrad stores are also open on this day from 1 to 6 pm.
