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The Farmer Market of San Miguel celebrated its 7th anniversary at the beginning of December with numerous and special programmed activities.The Market opened its doors at 9am for the visitors to enjoy the best vegetables and fruits as well as handmade products from our island. As a novelty, the ‘I Muestra de Ganado’ (Livestock Show), entertained the public with shows composing of cattle, peligüey sheep, goats, black pigs, donkeys and horses. There was also a Handmade Fair where a dozen craftsmen showed and sold their works of handmade baskets, pottery, craftwork, and embroidery from La Palma.
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Also present was an old furniture restorer, and last but not least, a typical folklore music group entertained on this special day.The “Mercado del Agricultor de San Miguel de Abona” was the first one to open in the south of Tenerife, and since then it has grown to currently become one of the most important points of reference to buy and sell fresh and handmade products. Fruits, vegetables, handmade bakery or honey, cheese, are the products displayed every weekend for people that want to buy directly from the farmer. At present it has 66 permanent stands on a area of 583 square metres.
It’s estimated that about 13.000 people visit them every weekend. The “Federación Insular de Mercados del Agricultor” (FIMAT – Island Federation of the Farmer Markets) was founded in July 2002, and at present has 11 members; Tacoronte, Granadilla de Abona, San Miguel de Abona, Arico, Güímar, El Palmar (Buenavista del Norte), La Matanza, Cruz del Carmen, Tegueste, El Rosario and Santiago del Teide.
The President of Fimat, Antonio Cabrera, states that the start up of the farmer markets in Tenerife has helped to promote and commercialise the agrarian products from the different regions of the island. And it’s this variety of fresh products and the collaboration with the farmers that makes it appreciated by consumers. He explains that it is completely forbidden to sell imported products and there’s a control for this on the markets. All the products sold are cultivated by the farmer and the aim is to boost the primary sector and not the middlemen or the merchants”.
Text: Ingrid Guerrero
Photos: Khyra Vanhoutte
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