Shoprite Market Day a hit with both farmers and customers

In a first for Shoprite Botswana, local producers sold their produce directly to the public at selected Shoprite and Checkers supermarkets.

Dubbed 'Market Day' and held on February 29th, this initiative saw 8 farmers, who already supply to the retail group, being hosted at Shoprite Gaborone, Shoprite Kgale Hill and Checkers Airport Junction as well as further afield at Shoprite Maun and Shoprite Moshupa and Kanye.

Among the vegetables on sale were maize, chives, spinach, peppers, egg plants, butternut and tomatoes.

Market Days have been taking place at South African stores ever sinc...