Farmers' markets near you

When doing your organic shopping it is worth noting the upsurge in farmers' markets where consumers who subscribe to the local food movement can find organic produce sold by small-scale farmers.

Johannesburg

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Bryanston Organic Market
Culross Road, Bryanston, Johannesburg
Thursdays and Saturdays from 09:00
to 15:00, Christmas Moonlight Markets
from 17:00 to 21:00 every Tuesday from
18 November to 23 December
Tel: 011 706 3671,
www.bryanstonorganicmarket.co.za

Blubird Wholefood Market
Blubird Shopping Centre, Athol Oaklands Road, Birnam, Johannesburg
Sundays 09:00 to 14:00
Tel: 083 311 4768

Bamboo Farmers Market
Upstairs at Bamboo, 53 Rustenburg Road, Melville, Johannesburg
First Saturday of the month from 07:00 until all fresh produce sold out
Tel: 082 818 0794

Irene Village Market
Jan Smuts House, Jan Smuts Lane, Irene
Second and last Saturday of the month from 09:00 to 14:00
Tel: 012 667 1659

Pretoria

Pretoria Boeremark
Pioneer Museum, Pretoria Road, Silverton, Pretoria
Saturdays from 05:30 to 09:00.
Tel: 082 416 3900, www.agrisa.co.za.

Mpumalanga

The Village Market
at Casterbridge Farm
Corner of Hazyview Road (R40) and
Numbi Rd (R538), White River
Saturday mornings from 08:30 to 14:00
Tel: 013 751 1540,
www.casterbridge.co.za

Cape Town and surrounds

The Neighbourgoods Market
The Old Biscuit Mill, Albert Road (Lower
Main Road), Woodstock
Saturdays from 09:00 to 14:00
Tel: 084 414 4554,
www.neighbourgoodsmarket.co.za

Porter Estate Produce Market
Chrysalis Academy, behind Tokai Forest picnic area
Saturdays from 09:00 to 13:00, weather permitting
Tel 082 823 4121, www.pepmarket.co.za.

The Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market
Dorp St Square, Bosman’s Crossing, Stellenbosch.
Saturdays from 09:00 to 14:00
Tel: 072 922 9311, www.slowmarket.co.za

The Constantia Valley Farmers' Market
3 Arts Centre, 260 Main Road, Plumstead, Cape Town
Saturdays from 08:30 to 14:30
Tel 021 797 1067

Schoolyard Market
Elkanah House School, 85 Sunningdale Drive, Sunningdale, Cape Town
Last Saturday of the month, from 09:00 to 13:00
Tel 082 603 5360

Franschhoek Farmers Market
Huguenot Road, Dutch Reformed Church, Franschhoek
Saturdays from 09:00 to 13:00
Tel 021 876 3182

Robertson Farmers Market
Robertson Tourism Office, Corner Reitz and Voortrekker Road
Every second Saturday
Tel 076 149 3663

Fernkloof Farmers Market
Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus
Saturdays from 07:30 to 11:30
Tel 072 883 3894

Stellenbosch Organic Farmers Market
Stellenbosch Waldorf School, R44 near Technopark, Stellenbosch
Saturdays from 08:00 to 16:00
Tel 021 851 7678

Garden Route and EC

Bathurst Farmers’ Market
Kowie Road, Bathurst
Sundays 09:30 to 12:30
Tel: 046 625 0064

Lavender Blue Farmers' Market
Old Transkei Road, Beacon Bay
Tuesday to Friday from 08:30 to 15:00, Saturday 07:30 to 13:00, Sundays and public holidays 08:30 to 12.30
Tel 043 732 1172

Bathurst Farmers' Market
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Nursery, Kowie Road, Bathurst
Sundays 09:30 to 12:30
Tel 046 625 0064

Wild Oats Community Farmers’ Market
Corner of N2 and Jan van Riebeeck
Street, Sedgefield
Saturdays from 07:30 to 11.30.
Tel: 044 883 1177
www.wildoatsmarket.co.za

Harvest Time Farmers' Market
Tau Pottery, N2, halfway between Knysna and Plett
Saturdays from 8:00 until noon
Tel 044 532 7520

KZN

Shongweni Farmers’ Market
Cnr Alverston and Kassia Roads, Shongweni.
Saturdays from 06:30 to 10:00.
Tel: 031 777 1554

The Karkloof Farmers' Market
2.6km from Howick off the Karkloof Road
Saturdays from 07:00 to 11:00
Tel 082 820 8986.

Free State

The Boeremark
Bankovs Boulevard, Langenhovenpark, Bloemfontein.
Saturdays from 06h00 to 12h00.
Get a real boere koeksuster and wash it down with a cup of good, strong moerkoffie. There's also fresh farm produce and plenty of tasty traditional treats to make your mouth water.
Tel 084 919 1676

For these and more farmers’ markets visit Wine’s sister publication Getaway for their top 45 farmers’ markets.