The markets take place every Thursday at the Backpackers, just up from the cinema in Royal Square, St Ives, between 9.30am and 3pm. More than a dozen farmers and local food producers attend the market each week.

The markets are run by a not-for-profit organisation called GULP, which stands for Great-tasting Unbeatable Local Produce. Goods on sale must have been grown, reared or otherwise produced within a 30 miles radius of St Ives.

In June, the market expanded into a second room at the Backpackers in order to accommodate additional food producers wishing to trade.