A local farmer from the Pleasant Valley Farm displays her produce at the festival market. Photo: VINO

Display items at the first Festival Market ranged from produce to plants. Photo: VINO

Homemade goods were also part of the assortment at the market. Photo: VINO

The event which at 5:00 am, today August 10, 2019, and ending shortly after 2:00 pm. Photo: VINO

Cultural activities as part of the Market Day. Photo: VINO

Scenes from the first Carrot Bay Festival Market. Photo: VINO

Mango eating competition. Photo: VINO

Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley supports a small business owner. Photo: VINO

The event which started at 5:00 am, today August 10, 2019, and ending shortly after 2:00 pm featured farmers produce ranging from plants to meat and attracted many from all nearby communities. 

According to one of the Coordinators, Ms Anthea Smith, the committee had intended to hold a similar activity in 2017, however, the festival was cancelled that year due to bad weather. Then in 2018, the market was yet again postponed as the VI was still in its early recovery period.

"We are very happy with this support from the farmers and patrons and definitely we have already started plans to have this as a regular feature in Carrot Bay, not only at festival time," Ms Smith said.

Many persons expressed optimism that a market day will be a welcomed fortnightly feature in the community.

While persons shopped, they enjoyed the trills of a mango eating competition won by Movine Fahie. Other features of the market day included cultural items from Razor Blades, Zion Sounds and Steel Pan Bands, along with the Plait Poll and local Heritage Dancers.