The Food Sovereignty stream regularly organises market days for farmers and food producers. Prospective customers and stakeholders such as government departments are also invited.

Mowbray Market

In the Western Cape, our agroecology small-scale farmers, local food producers and artisans showcase their produce and products at the monthly Mowbray Market in Cape Town in December. The market is hosted in collaboration with the Rural Women’s Assembly, Mawubuye Land Rights Forum and the Inyanda National Land Rights Movement. The market features fresh vegetables, endemic plants and herbs produced from TCOE’s Agroecology Hubs, amongst other offerings on sale from local producers as well as artisans.

The Mowbray Market are always on the lookout for emerging farmers to join the Mowbray Market as new vendors. Prospective emerging farmers who would like to register their interest can fill in their details on our vendor registration form by clicking here.

Eastern Cape: Berlin

The TCOE Collective runs a bi-monthly market at the Berlin mall bringing farmers together. They are currently using an open space within the shopping centre. For more information or to participate, contact Edmore Parichi on 078 297 1373.

Eastern Cape: Beacon Bay Organic Market

TCOE in partnership with PGS-SA initiated a market in Beacon Bay Shopping Centre. This market is an organic produce market. The market runs on the second Saturday of each month at Spargs Superspar, Beacon Bay. For more information or to participate, contact Edmore Parichi on 078 297 1373.

Eastern Cape: Wilsonia

The TCOE participates in the Wilsonia Municipal Market for small-scale producers in the TCOE network to sell their produce. The Wilsonia Market is an all-inclusive open market for producers from all wards and areas to sell their produce. The TCOE affiliates and small-scale farmers use the market to sell organic produce grown using agroecology practices and methodology.

Eastern Cape: Mdantsane

The TCOE participates in the Market Day twice a year. The market offers emerging farmers a platform to sell their produce and offers the community access to fresh, locally grown produce.

Free State: Botshabelo Mall

TCOE affiliates along with the Rural Women’s Assembly-SA participates in the Market Day twice a year at the Botshabelo Mall, selling fresh produce. The market offers emerging farmers a platform to sell their produce and offers the community access to fresh, locally grown produce. The Botshabelo Mall is located at the corner of Main Road and the N8 highway in Botshabelo.

Limpopo: Dzumeri MFA Market

The Mopani Farmers Association (MFA), as one of TCOE’s affiliates, established a market at their agroecology hub premises in Ka-Dzumeri in the Mopane District. The MFA champions agroecology as a climate change adaptation strategy, and provides agroecology training to young people every year. For more information, contact Mawewe on 073 6060 5506.