I am working on being in the garden more consistently during market hours at the Pirates Sports Club, inviting public and club members to join in and learn, and trade in the garden. I understand that people got a bit confused as to where I was for a bit, because I was not around as consistently for a while in the market.
This weekend, I managed to put an awesome young landscaper Jess Rankin at my table. I was in and out the garden all day, and got alot done regardless of only two people coming in to see me in the garden. I was gifted with an Avo tree, and traded 4 x Hopi Blue Corn seedlings for 6 packs of Rocket, Pak choi and Rainbow Spinach. I think people need to realize that trading is not charity. Charity is awesome, but if we are going to create a community with a system of fair trade and equal wealth distribution ever then we really need to re- evaluate our ideas on what trade is and what value is based upon. A seedling is worth R3 maximum, it aught to be traded for something to that same value. I agree, some things are ridiculously under-valued or over- priced so to speak, but that is an entirely different tangent.
I do, appreciate the charity and gifting of seeds and plants and especially COMPOST always. Thank you for these beautiful plants 
Come say hello in the garden, join in, bring some compost if anyone has…. 57 members in this group and ???? I am pleased that two awesome volunteers have returned from their travels, and are keen to assist again… welcome back James and Louise. At least from this point, its not just wheeling and sifting soil but some interaction and learning going on too.
This is Jess – big thank you Jess, I hope community support grows not only for my stall and the garden, but for every trader at the Jozi Real Food Market every Saturday too.
So many people want what is there but not many seem to be taking note of what their support really means. It means the market can sustain regular stall holders, so that bread or tea or Indian food you tried and boasted about, and returned for months later and couldn’t find and complained about not being there at the market saying the market sucks actually is there every weekend… BUT it starts with buyers being as consistent as traders.
Lets get healthy, strong, free and abundantly sustain our communities together. Lets stop speed reading, liking, sharing, saying yes, giving our power to social media and start DOING
LOVE AND LIGHT <3
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