SEDIBENG.- More than 30 local community food gardens sold their fresh and organically-grown produce directly to the public at selected Shoprite and Checkers supermarkets nationwide recently. 

“We’re very proud that our garden is being exposed to the public and the experience of interacting directly with customers also gives us valuable insights such as how they like to purchase fresh produce and what produce they would like to purchase in the future,” adds Zimasa Mlengana from Farm to Folk in Vanderbijlpark. 

 Gauteng 

• Farm to Folk – Checkers FX Emfuleni, Vanderbijlpark 
• Siyakhula/Reahola Community Garden – Checkers Grey Owl Midstream, Centurion 
• Mahata Mmoho Agricultural Cooperative – Checkers Hyper Vanderbijlpark 
• NOSA Early Learning Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s Centre – Checkers Wonderpark 
• Tholakele Centre of Hope – Checkers Selcourt, Springs 
• Environmentorz Community Food Garden – Checkers Southgate, Johannesburg 
• LeanoAgri Food Garden – Checkers FX Greenstone Mall, Edenvale 
• Moabelo Foundation – Checkers Hyper Arcon Park, Vereeniging 
• Dithaka Dikopane Cooperative – Checkers Hyper Westgate, Roodepoort 
• Carroll Shaw Memorial Centre – Checkers Tambotie Mall Randfontein 
• Bakgatla ba Mosetlha – Shoprite Temba, Hammanskraal