THE region's newest retail park will host a farmers' market this weekend.

Local growers will offer freshly prepared food to people at Dalton Park, in Murton, County Durham, tomorrow and on Sunday.

Already popular in the region, the markets give farmers, growers and producers the chance to sell direct to the public. Foods will be selected for quality, taste and price.

Home-baking stalls will offer a choice of breads, fruit cakes, tarts and savoury products. There will also be cheeses from producers in North Yorkshire, Northumberland and Swaledale.

Beef, organic pork, lamb and free-range chickens, all reared locally, will be available.

There will also be smoked meats and sausages, as well as organic vegetables, fruit and eggs.

The market will also include handicraft items such as picnic baskets, soft furnishings, carved stones and soap.