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Libby’s Drive market champions the spirit of community

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In a quiet corner of Stroud a weekly market is creating a big impression.

The brainchild of Spacehoppers co-working founder Vix Ashcroft and Trainspotters owner Jesse Carrington, the market, just off the Slad Road, is going from strength-to-strength with an array of traders descending on the yard outside New Mills on Libby’s Drive.

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Beccy Waters from The Coffee Lada.

Vix told Stroud Times: “The market is all about community connections and welcoming people to pop along on a Thursday morning to grab a coffee, pick up some bread, cakes, meat, vegetables and fresh fish in a relaxing atmosphere, we will even get the tables and chairs out if the sun is shinning.”

The market runs Thursdays – 10.30am- 11.30am.

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Colin Waller from Salt Bakehouse.

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Bella Hinkley and Maaike Elliott from Good Small Farms based in Wick Street.
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Dorrell Clark from the Padstow Fish Company.
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Libbys Drive market 1 | Libby's Drive market champions the spirit of community
Jesse Carrington and Vix Ashcroft.

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