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Paardevlei Farmers Market in Somerset West closes down temporarily!

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At short notice on Friday, Paardevlei Farmers Market in Somerset West announced that it would not be operating from its premises at Triggerfish Brewery at Paardevlei, having operated there on Saturday mornings since 29 August this year.

It’s hard to work out via Facebook, where Paardevlei Farmers Market and Triggerfish both have had a go at each other, how contracts were signed between the owners of the Triggerfish building (only rented by Triggerfish) and Paardevlei Farmers Market, without all the relevant parties being in agreement of all aspects of the Market operation.  The City Continue reading →

Somerset West now has two top markets: Lourensford Harvest Market and Paardevlei Farmers Market!

imageLast Saturday I was invited to attend the opening of the brand new Paardevlei Farmers Market on the former AECI site, and visited the Lourensford Harvest Market too, which re-opened after a building renovation and winter break. Both markets are in Somerset West, and are owned by two driven, goal-orientated entrepreneurs!

Lourensford Harvest Market

Last Saturday the Lourensford Market re-opened, after a winter and a renovation break. I had never visited Continue reading →