{"id":71463,"date":"2016-06-13T13:53:15","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T11:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/valley-market-supports-local-community\/"},"modified":"2016-06-13T13:53:15","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T11:53:15","slug":"valley-market-supports-local-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/valley-market-supports-local-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Valley Market supports local community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valley Market supports local community<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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Port Elizabeth’s Valley Market, sponsored by SPAR Eastern Cape, has become a pillar of the community. Photo: Leon Hugo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The organisers of the Valley Market in Port Elizabeth have teamed up with SPAR Eastern Cape to support local entrepreneurs and charities.<\/p>\n

The popular market, which celebrated its one-year anniversary in May, is held on the first Saturday of every month at the old Tramways building just outside the harbour.<\/p>\n

Organiser Elaine Watson said the market, which saw an average of 2 500 visitors and around 50 stalls, was excited to have SPAR EC on board as a sponsor.<\/p>\n

“I think it’s amazing that SPAR are partnering with us to give exposure to local food producers. The whole idea of the market is about being better together.”<\/p>\n

She said the market promoted the trade of artisanal food and crafts that were unique, locally produced and high quality, and therefore supported local entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

“We’re all here doing something really awesome for our city,” said Watson.<\/p>\n

SPAR EC’s marketing director Abri Swart said they were excited to be part of the community initiative.<\/p>\n

“We want to support local entrepreneurs and grow our suppliers,” he said. “We hope to find a vendor that we can mentor and grow into possibly becoming one of our listed suppliers.”<\/p>\n

Swart said the idea would be to assist the entrepreneur in possibly distributing his or her product throughout the region.<\/p>\n

He noted that the Valley Market also supported a local charity called Love Story, which was founded in 2012 by Watson and her husband to meet the needs of destitute people in PE.<\/p>\n

According to Watson, the organisation ran feeding schemes, distributed clothing and worked in hospitals and the market’s gate takings went towards supporting these activities.<\/p>\n

Swart and Watson encouraged the public to attend the market to engage with their community while enjoying good food for a good cause.<\/p>\n

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