Market Day at Checkers stores

One of the ways in which the group is achieving this goal is through the implementation of sustainable food gardens across the country.

Modimo was one of many community food gardens selling excess crops at selected Checkers stores across South Africa, in an initiative that has become known as Market Day.

The Shoprite Group joined forces with community organisations in the fight against hunger.

The group aims to enable communities to feed themselves in an independent and sustainable manner through various initiatives.

Modimo was one of many community food gardens selling excess crops at selected Checkers stores across South Africa, in an initiative that has become known as Market Day.

One of the ways in which the group is achieving this goal is through the implementation of sustainable food gardens across the country.

One such garden is Modimo O Teng Co-op which on September 1 was hosted at Checkers Hyper Edenvale.

One of the food gardens, the Modimo O Teng Co-op was held on September 1 at Checkers Hyper Edenvale.

Modimo was one of many community food gardens selling excess crops at selected Checkers stores across SA, in an initiative that has become known as Market Day.

The day allowed participating gardens to raise awareness of the work they do in communities while also raising much-needed funds.

Some go the extra mile and sell homemade quiche, medicinal herbs, pickled vegetables and other healthy products.