From the region for the region!

As a family business rich in tradition, Schmidts Markets is rooted in the Hotzenwald and Southern Black Forest and feels a deep connection with the region, the places where they operate and the people who live there or visit.

Accordingly, they have made it their mission to deliver regional delights. Many regional products whose quality corresponds to the Schmidts Markets philosophy are included in the product range. Fresh, healthy food and short transport routes are very important. This is a way of trading that is characterized by sustainability.

“Total Regional” – this is a term that has been known to Schmidts Markt customers for several years. But did you know that there are also products in Schmidts markets that are “Made Regionally”? The products in question must meet certain guidelines in order to be allowed to call themselves that.

In order to be allowed to label a product with the “Total Regional” logo, the following criteria must be met:

‹ The products must come from within a radius of 60 km.

‹ 95% of the assembled components must come from the region.

‹ When keeping animals, it must be ensured that they have spent the majority of their lives on the regional farm.

And what if the product does not meet the Total Regional criteria? For this there is the second brand: Made Regionally.

If the product cannot meet all of the Total Regional criteria, it is still possible to use the Made Regional brand. To do this, the following criteria must be met:

‹ The name-giving or main ingredient must come from within a 100 km radius and make up at least 20% of the product.

‹ The final step in production must be carried out locally.

‹ The animal from which the product was made must have spent the majority of its life on the farm.

Manufactured Regional is worse than Total Regional? That's not true! Total Regional and Manufactured Regional products both characterize regional items of the best quality and grade.

Fresh from the field to the market

Schmidts markets source a lot of fruit and vegetables from regional suppliers who grow their produce according to strictly controlled guidelines and sometimes package it with their logo. Vegetables, various salads, asparagus, apples, strawberries and much more - you get fresh produce first hand from over 60 regional suppliers!

The meats Black Forest organic pasture-fed beef, deer, roe deer and wild boar as well as lamb come from the region. Over 125 organic farms - united in the "Black Forest organic pasture-fed beef" producer association - and 30 hunters from the region are among the regular suppliers.

Schmidt’s home kitchen – fresh, delicious and practical!

Balancing family, work and hobbies is often not that easy. Cooking fresh food on the side is becoming increasingly difficult. That's why Schmidts markets have come up with a concept that still allows you to eat balanced and healthy food and offers ready-cooked, but still fresh and delicious products. All ingredients are carefully selected and processed gently. When selecting products, they like to use regional suppliers, which makes the dishes authentic and particularly tasty.

Schmidts Markets are proud to maintain a close and good working relationship with so many regional suppliers. They enjoy offering customers a varied and interesting market experience with a wide range of regional products. It is very important to Schmidts Markets that shopping is not just a weekly necessity for their customers, but an experience.

Schmidts Markets looks forward to your visit!

For more information about Schmidts Markets, please visit www.schmidts-maerkte.de