R27 – West Coast Road, (opposite the turnoff to Jakkelsfontein)
Tel.: 022492 2586
They stock a variety of jams and preserves made by local groups and people. They also stock cheeses made by local farmers:
Some of these are:
- Nuweland Farm, Nuweland Rd, Malmesbury Tel: 022 4865824
- Frank Immelman Verspreiders - Bellville, Tel.: 021 9484124
- Totally Wild ( Pty) Ltd. - 2 Evelyn Park, Evelyn Road, Retreat. Info@totallywild.co.za Website: www.totallywild.co.za. Tel.: 021 70107443
- Darling Gourmet Mushrooms - sold at the monthly Vyge Vallei farmers’ market. Contact Kotie and Ida van Tonder to find out about other stockists. Tel.: 084 583 3566, email: somersveld@gmail.com
There is a monthly farmers’ market at the Vyge Vallei Farmstall, held on the first Saturday of every month.
Petrina Robert’s community market
This is a small market by modern standards, but has the charming feel of a community working together. Held in the Methodist church hall in Lansdowne, Petrina has brought together producers of a mix of food, fresh produce, and handmade articles.
Vegetables are fresh, organically-grown, and very reasonably priced. I bought leeks, potatoes, cabbage, pumpkin, turnips and spinach.
It is well worth supporting this monthly venture, usually held on the first Saturday of the month at the Lansdowne Methodist Church, No.1 Prince Arthur Road, Lansdowne (at the foot of the Lansdowne Bridge). Contact Petrina Roberts at 021 7612373 or e-mail:menngos@mweb.co.za.
Next market: Saturday 30 January 2010
Vyge Vallei Fresh Produce Market
This is the farm stall on the West Coast road on the way to Churchaven. They are open on the last Saturday of the month, from 9:00 to 14:00. Stop for a farm breakfast, and stock up on very good home-made bread, home-made cheeses, freshly-ground rye flour, gourmet mushrooms, home-made preserves and local wines.