Where are the farmers? Blooms&Greens by Chloe on Ireland's farmer's markets
Her short questions what Irish markets put on their tables, and the most liked reply tells the grower to start a market of her own.
Blooms&Greens by Chloe
Story of Why this story? The video drew 851 comments in its first day, 5.1 times a normal first day on this channel (167).
The truth about farmer's markets in Ireland!
"The truth about farmer's markets in Ireland!" is a short from Blooms&Greens by Chloe, a channel about one Irish grower's flower beds and vegetable patches. Her other recent uploads stay in the garden: Uchiki Kuri squash, strawberries that have spread too far, a recap of her 2026 flower season.
This one leaves the garden and goes to market. It drew about the usual number of viewers for one of her shorts, but those viewers had far more to say. In its first day, the comments came in about five times faster than on a typical short of hers.
The point that sticks with commenters is how few growers seem to sell at these markets. Several repeat the idea of a market with just one vegetable farmer and ask why Chloe is not selling there too. Others describe the stalls as closer to a craft fair, with jams, trinkets and baking where the produce should be.
Viewers in England and the United States say their own markets look the same. A visitor just back from Germany describes the opposite: a town-center market full of regional fruit and vegetables several days a week. One commenter argues that more growers would mean more heritage varieties, and more flavor than a supermarket tomato.
The most liked comment skips the complaints and makes a suggestion: Chloe should start a market of her own.
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What viewers say
Maybe you could set up your own market Chloe - it would be brilliant
@misselderberry5487See it on YouTubeSounds like it must Actually be "A" Farmer's Market. Not a market for farmers.
@anthonyanglim7147See it on YouTubeSo strange! Just come back from Germany and there was a market with lots of fruit and vegetable stalls in the centre of town - from Wed to Sat every week! It’s busy - people prefer to buy regional produce there.
@cairstine10See it on YouTube
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- Channel
- Blooms&Greens by Chloe
- Subscribers
- 259,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 968,646
- Channel views, pace per day
- 190,998 (on a normal day: 93,254)
- Video published
- October 5, 2026
- Video views so far
- 115,814 (2 days online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 40,437 (on a normal day: 94,343)
The numbers
This short drew a typical crowd for the channel and a much bigger conversation than usual, while the channel's views overall ran at about twice their usual daily pace.
💡 Test your knowledge
The English Market, a covered food market that has traded since 1788, is in which Irish city?
The English Market stands in the center of Cork and is one of the oldest covered food markets of its kind in Europe.
