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Thursday 22 February 2018
On Sunday, February 25th:
The Ostrich Farm Organizes its First Farmers Market!
AYO - On February 25th the natural medicine. farmers market as well.
Ostrich farm will organize The public interest is grow- They are known for working
its first farmers market. The ing and especially when with different materials and
farmers market is to pro- we start to realize that we techniques such as recy-
mote products and artwork are so dependent of im- cled products, glass blow-
that is made and produced ported products. Now with ing, jewelry makers, prints,
in Aruba. the stop of importing goods or make their own cosmet-
from Venezuela we are ic products such as organic
More and more local farm- even pushed more to think soap and cream like Bath
ers are active growing veg- locally and look for local re- and Body from Jacky Geer-
etables, fruits farming ani- sources. man
mals such as chicken and Thereby we have very tal- With organizing the farm-
pigs and selling it to the ented Artisans on the is- ers market the Ostrich Farm
public. You have locals that land that create incredible wand to help and support
make their own wine and li- beautiful art and souvenirs. the local Farmers and the
queur like Monti Fierno, that A nice art piece as deco- Artisans the opportunity to
make vegetarian delicacy ration for your home or to present and sell their prod-
from locally grown beans take as a souvenir back to uct directly to the public
known as “wilde roos” or in your home country or as a and create awareness of
Aruba know as D’abaru, or gift! It is unique and one of product produced and
make delicious juice from a kind. made in Aruba.
Tamarind from Maureen With the help of the foun- The idea is to make this a
Laaf who grows fruit trees. dation A.R.U.B.A. who is monthly Farmers market
Others grow local plants working for 5 years with that people can keep on
and fruit trees and make local artisans, we invited buying their favorite prod-
natural herbal teas and the Aruban artisans to the ucts over and over again.q
