Central Farmers’ Market

Yeah, I do love a food market. It’s the lively colorful picture that always gets me. And I can’t help but smiling even wider when it’s a farmer, locally grown organic market. I knew the Farmers Market was going on when I walked past the Pier on my way to Lamma, and I knew I wasn’t coming back on time to buy my veggies that day. I also knew I was coming back just to do exactly that the following Sunday morning.
The market is a small one, where farmers offer their produce at large tables, placed in a square shaped area. The produce is seasonal so you’ll find different veggies from time to time. Some of what they sell: leafy greens, okra, cucumber, beets, bitter gourd… Most of the farmers will expect you to ask them questions and it’s a great place to learn about what you eat: there are no intermediaries so prices are fair, and affordable.
The Wednesday one, which is a bit smaller than Sunday’s, is organized by SEED, a foundation that promotes ‘sustainable lifestyle’ and has helped local farmers with the marketing of their produce. They even advertise and promote its farmers on their website so that you can get to know them beforehand.
They would expect you to bring your own bag and it is also advisable to get there early, for fresher, greater variety.
Do you have plans this weekend? I do… you’ll find me at the Central Farmers Market on Sunday morning!