Bryanston market still strong after 43 years
BRYANSTON – The market promotes conscious living.
The Bryanston Organic and Natural Market takes place on Thursdays and Saturdays and has gained momentum in the past 43 years. The community looks forward to every market, and each one so far has been a success.
The market is a registered trust of the Michael Mount Waldorf School. Parents started it as a fundraiser.
COO of market Glenda Moore said, “The proceeds of the market go towards the school to improve the facilities and create a more conducive learning environment.
“It hasn’t been an easy journey. We have had difficulties, especially in the past three years with the recession in the country which affected most businesses.
“We have also had disastrous fires, but every time we rise from the ashes and it keeps on getting better.”
She also added that they are looking forward to rebranding the market to promote conscious living. “People think the market is only about organic products while, in fact, it is all about conscious living.”
The new developments are still in the pipeline and the launch will be in October this year.
The market uses Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), in which the producer’s production practices and records have been assessed by the Bryanston Market PGS group and found to be compliant with organic agricultural principles.
Annual appraisal visits are made by the group to the supplying farms and production sites. Customers are invited and welcomed as key participants on these visits.
Saras Naidoo of Happy Milk who recently joined the market said, “The idea with [glass] bottled milk is to save the environment, rather using plastic. We are new here at the market but we are enjoying it so far.”
Innocent Manjengenja, a stone sculptor, said he has been part of the market since 2011 and he receives support from both locals and tourists.
Emmanuel Mukwiro, who creates artworks on recycled elephant dung paper, shared the same sentiment, “I really enjoy every moment here and I hope more people come through to the market. It is a nice space to be.”
Details: Bryanston Organic and Natural Market 011 706 3671.
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