10am-6pm for the Brixton Bazaar.The organic greengrocer is a top bloke.
Farmers' market in Brixton
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
what's the brixton bazaar?
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
I was kind of hoping to bump into you there last Sunday with a view to a quick drink in the pub ('cos I know you're easily persuaded in that direction!)...may see you this Sunday though as I'm hoping to go back for some more of those cherry tomatoes which I'm sad to have just polished off for my dinner. ETA - except I've just remembered I'm going for another round of "afternoon tea" this Sunday so might have to send the boy to do the shopping - which will mean large amounts of meat!
I was at Blenheim Palace watching memespring in a Brompton race
I've actually not been drinking for the last 3 weeks so I can have rocking Lime and Soda with you when I see you next 
Well, we had a fine pie from there this weekend. One hefty steak, mushrooms and wine number that you really couldn't fault on the generously filled front. Made up a fine lazy Monday evening meal. Indulged in some courgette flowers as well. which were lovely as you'd expect. And plenty of decent veg bits, including a whopping Crown Prince Squash.
In fact I was so laden down with goodies that I fairly struggled home that day, which is a positive sign of sorts I guess. I now feel duty bound to splurge an equally hefty amount on Saturday to keep the old crew sweet.
In fact I was so laden down with goodies that I fairly struggled home that day, which is a positive sign of sorts I guess. I now feel duty bound to splurge an equally hefty amount on Saturday to keep the old crew sweet.
Kanda
Diving wanker
Group of Stalls outside KFC.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
is that what the french stalls are called? or is that something else?
Y'see when I hear Brixton Bazaar I think of live chickens, fabrics and fine rugs to barter over. Instead we get a few stalls on KFC corner selling organic bread, some small apples and overpriced patties at a premium. It's a crushing disappointment, even if there are the odd few good items.
At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, do we really need all these different spread out markets? We've got two main market strips that are underpopulated and struggling, yet there's a seeming push to open up more stalls at different locations that help draw people away from Electric Av and its surrounds. I don't understand the logic of why we need new market areas and differentiated branding tbh - the cynical side me almost fears its a deliberate ploy from the council to undermine the existing traders and hinder the business case for a proper market redevelopment.
And where can our caterwauling Christians be expected to stand now eh?
At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, do we really need all these different spread out markets? We've got two main market strips that are underpopulated and struggling, yet there's a seeming push to open up more stalls at different locations that help draw people away from Electric Av and its surrounds. I don't understand the logic of why we need new market areas and differentiated branding tbh - the cynical side me almost fears its a deliberate ploy from the council to undermine the existing traders and hinder the business case for a proper market redevelopment.
And where can our caterwauling Christians be expected to stand now eh?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
ahem, WHAT DOES BRIXTON'S BAZAAR SELL?
Onket
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
thank you. i thought you were talking about another stall
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
My guess would be that the new markets don't want to be associated with what is perceived as a down-market [sic] brand. Although less cynically it's entirely possible that a lot of the stalls in the farmers' market are busy at other markets on a Saturday.
I can understand that reasoning more with the Farmers Market, which is a separately run organisation which I would guess shares stallholders with the Oval Farmers Market on Saturday. I don't particularly agree with the separation - they're fairly different offerings that would seem to complement each other in many ways - but it's more understandable
But Brixton's Bazaar is different. It's a piddly little offering that could easily be encompassed in the existing gaps within the market. It 'boasts' businesses like Negril, which certainly wouldn't be out of keeping with the existing offering, and they're strong enough operations to achieve stand out in the existing market.
I can't help feeling that, if I was an existing trader down Electric Avenue, that I'd feel let down. You're a long established market that's seen better days and is need of support, willing for enhancements to be made. Instead the council allows not one, but two separately branded markets to open up very near you, including a small offering on one of the most prominent spots in Brixton at the same peak time. It's potentially a bit divisive at the least
But Brixton's Bazaar is different. It's a piddly little offering that could easily be encompassed in the existing gaps within the market. It 'boasts' businesses like Negril, which certainly wouldn't be out of keeping with the existing offering, and they're strong enough operations to achieve stand out in the existing market.
I can't help feeling that, if I was an existing trader down Electric Avenue, that I'd feel let down. You're a long established market that's seen better days and is need of support, willing for enhancements to be made. Instead the council allows not one, but two separately branded markets to open up very near you, including a small offering on one of the most prominent spots in Brixton at the same peak time. It's potentially a bit divisive at the least
Onket
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Yep. I wouldn't have put 'potentially' in there either.
Farmer's markets aren't aimed at most people who currently shop at markets though, are they?
Why not? I can guarantee I see some of the same faces down all of them. There's a decent crossover already - people who like food and supporting local business. It's a bit sad that they're likely to feel torn between the different offerings, or at least I know I am.
Brixton's main market is disappointing at the moment for a huge number of reasons. Perhaps most prominently vast underinvestment and a lack of confidence from the existing traders, coupled with (I'm told) much worst supply and produce coming from their wholesalers to encourage a kind of bargain basement, low risk approach. There's some fine stuff in there, but too much of the same old guff too. It feels stagnant and unloved in the main.
But for all their flaws, the traditional markets still remain the heart of Brixton, a differentiator and defence against the bland chain store model of many a High St. I do worry about these additions, as likeable as they are to me, heaping further damage on the existing setups and disillusionment on behalf of the traders.
Brixton's main market is disappointing at the moment for a huge number of reasons. Perhaps most prominently vast underinvestment and a lack of confidence from the existing traders, coupled with (I'm told) much worst supply and produce coming from their wholesalers to encourage a kind of bargain basement, low risk approach. There's some fine stuff in there, but too much of the same old guff too. It feels stagnant and unloved in the main.
But for all their flaws, the traditional markets still remain the heart of Brixton, a differentiator and defence against the bland chain store model of many a High St. I do worry about these additions, as likeable as they are to me, heaping further damage on the existing setups and disillusionment on behalf of the traders.
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Onket
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Price isn't comparable, for a start.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
I think you are right to worry - it is quite likely that people will spend less in the regular market as a result of the weekend farmer's market. I presume that part of the reason they are not in the market proper is that they do not want to pay rent for the entire week.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Some of the prices at the farmer's market are quite keen, especially for meat and fish, and the veg is of much better quality, on the whole.
Have you been to the Farmer's market Onket. I think you may be surprised.
Things like heads of broccoli (2 heads for a quid) and sweetcorn (4 cobs for a squid) are comparable with the 'ordinary' market, as are a host of other items including squashes and (some) beans. The organic suppliers of the FM undercut the organics in Wild Caper quite easily om most occasions.. Equally the fish isn't prohibitively expensive compared to Mash. Some things are premium priced (eg heirloom tomatoes and courgette flowers) but it's not night and day as you'd seem to imply.
Things like heads of broccoli (2 heads for a quid) and sweetcorn (4 cobs for a squid) are comparable with the 'ordinary' market, as are a host of other items including squashes and (some) beans. The organic suppliers of the FM undercut the organics in Wild Caper quite easily om most occasions.. Equally the fish isn't prohibitively expensive compared to Mash. Some things are premium priced (eg heirloom tomatoes and courgette flowers) but it's not night and day as you'd seem to imply.
Brixton's Bazaar is only outside kfc until Windrush Sq is finished,when it will move over there,we also have different stalls on different days,Sunday I was next to a local artist selling sculpture.
The sausage stall is there Fridays,Saturdays and Sundays and doing very well.
Like use your eyes dude.
Brixton's Bazaar is only outside kfc until Windrush Sq is finished,when it will move over there,we also have different stalls on different days,Sunday I was next to a local artist selling sculpture.
The sausage stall is there Fridays,Saturdays and Sundays and doing very well.
Like use your eyes dude.
Heh. In mitigation, your honour, my skills of omnipresence aren't what they once were. I simply can't be expected to keep up with these new fangled market areas can I, although I reserve the right to poke fun at Orang, who lives bloody close to the Bazaar really.
Out of interest, why the need and desire for a spearate space? Who's the mover behind this, either at the council or beyond? I've got nothing against the Bazaar, but it seems a potentially harmful addition to Brixton as a whole. I'd like a more integrated approach and an overhaul of the market area, not the council finding new uses for their new square which might harm the existing businesses.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
hey, i work every other weekend and hardly get a chance to go have a look as i'm often in another part of town or in bed on the other weekends.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
<Shakes head in paternal manner>
The youth of today and their excesses...
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gaijingirl
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I'm a little confused about the separate markets thing. I can understand that the farmer's market is on Sundays so it's not directly in competition with the everyday market per se. I'm confused because I had quite a long discussion at the Country Show with this woman from this lot:
http://www.peoplessupermarket.org/home/
They are wanting to open up in Brixton but she said there were issues with opening centrally as there are very strict controls about allowing any new businesses which may detract from the market.
Just throwing that out there really.
http://www.peoplessupermarket.org/home/
They are wanting to open up in Brixton but she said there were issues with opening centrally as there are very strict controls about allowing any new businesses which may detract from the market.
Just throwing that out there really.
