Cheesemarket Edam

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Cheesemarket Edam takes place every Wednesday morning in July and August. This historical market is a vibrant spectacle and a regional product market.

Geschiedenis

Welcome at the cheesemarket of Edam! This is a free event in the hart of the monumental, historical city of Edam, 20 minutes from Amsterdam. With the willing cooperation of over 90 volunteers and financial support of Beemsterkaas the market has become a major tourist event. The market is now enlivened by the tones of the Edam cheese chapel.

As in the past, the cheese is supplied by the farmers with small boats. After unloading at a special quay, the cheese is brought to the market by cheese carriers. There they offer the cheese for sale to cheese traders. After being approved first by means of haggling, the ‘bargaining’, the price per kilo of cheese is set. As with the major trade fairs, the trading prices are tracked. The cheeses are then again loaded onto a stretcher and taken to the balance, ‘de waag’, where the weight is determined. The cheese is finally transported to the cheese store for ‘maturing’ by horse and an original cheese carriage.

Next to the cheesemarket all kind of local farmers and craftsman sell their regional Dutch products.

We are looking forward to see you at the most fun cheesemarket in Holland!