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These two pictures represents The Terra Madre Day, Perveen and Zaheera presents Urban chic handcrafted jewellery and our Rural winner, Ntomzana who won the overall Organic Gardener Competition in St Mark’s Village October 2008 celebrates rural empowerment! Perveen and Zaheera, two driving forces leading the way in the Cape Town celebrations on Thursday 10 December 2009. Ntomzana our winner in the Eastern Cape is part of the group of 5 women farmers who will be taking their vegetable produce which they farm on 1 hectare of land to the busy National road which has an entrance into St Mark’s Village on Thursday 10 December. Here they will be introducing their freshly harvested vegetable produce, free range chickens and traditional food to surrounding villages in the Cofimvaba District ! Perveen and Zaheera will be active at Pinelands Community Hall, St Stephens Road Pinelands on Thursday 10 December from 12 noon to 9pm. They are joined by Erica from Protea Hills Farm, Shihaams traditional restaurant, Jenny’s photocards,christmas edibles and organic vanilla pods, A range of vegetable,fruit and herb producers will be bringing their fresh organic produce to market, Madhuri be be there with her tantalising vegetarian food and snacks, Samantha will be selling organic rooibosch tea, ginger biscuits and the famous Hendricks crunchies fresh from the oven! In addition to rosemary mayonnaise and organic dips and pate’s. Nondyebo’s skillfully made handcrafted angels are sure to touch your blessed hearts. There are so many more………………. come and see, sample, bring your baskets to take home your fresh organic veggies, christmas edibles,cakes by Alison who heard about it on Radio CCFM! Thank you Lynn Baker for your ongoing support of our Slow Food programme.
Contact Sheena 083 414 8538 /021 761 5411 if you have any entertaining item that supports Mother Earth Day (Terra Madre is Italian for Mother Earth) we are looking for magicians, puppeteers, dancers,poets and musicians that”s going to stroke our soul and make us forget all the woes of 2009! Perveen is on hand to help you plan you stall which is available at R120 per table which includes 2 chairs. her numbers are 021 697 2410/ 072 643 3442 or if you cant get hold of these busy bees! Call Petrina 021 761 2373/083 281 7198 or menngos@mweb.co.za maybe you want to sponsor our event and lessen our carbon footprint to the bank everytime we have to pay for the resources we need! Maybe you have seeds and indigenous trees for our projects that we support. maybe you just want to let your hair down and bring some family and friends to celebrate Terra Madre day with us! Whatever your reason drop by and spend some time getting to know where your fresh produce is coming from. It will be worth it new friends are waiting for you at Pinelands Community hall Thursday 10 December 12 noon to 9pm