Ins & Outs of Barbados 2020

SHOPPING  87 INS Trendy Farmers’ Markets If you fancy a drive out to the countryside and a bit of socialising early on Saturday morning, Brighton Market opens at 6am serving great coffee and hot breakfast. Closer to the action on Saturdays is the Artsplash Market in Hastings on the south coast. They also open on Wednesdays and Sundays. Both Brighton and Artsplash also have playgrounds and an art gallery. On Sunday mornings Holders Market in Holders Hill, St. James runs from 9am. In addition to fruit and veg, all of these markets have local juices, free range eggs, artisinal breads and pastries, art, crafts, jewellery, locally made soaps and a whole array of locally made things to enjoy! Caribbean and Bajan Cookbooks These books give well written, easy to follow recipes for preparing all the local favourites with tips on how to handle the Bajan fruit and vegetables. They are available at Pages Bookstores, Best of Barbados, Days Books, Cloister Bookstores, Rosbar at Pelican Village, Ganzee, Down Time Books & Music in the departure hall at Grantley Adams International Airport and the University of the West Indies Bookshop. Slow Food Barbados Slow food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a community of like-minded individuals, farmers, chefs, restaurateurs, food producers, educators and foodies that have joined together to help build a stronger food system in Barbados. This, in turn, enhances food security for our Island, supports communities, and cares for the environment in which we live. Slow Food Barbados is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, founded in 2012 and run by a small volunteer board and administrative team. This chapter is led by co-chairs Ian McNeel and John Hunte. They have loads of cool initiatives: teaching market gardening in schools - they’ve installed 15 school gardens; farm to table and pop up dinner series working with chefs to use seasonal locally grown foods; Slow Cinema - a bimonthly movie night using the medium of film to enhance the knowledge of our environment, food system and production methods; and the Snail of Approval Award to those artisans, eateries and farmers who contribute to the quality, authenticity, and sustainability of the food we eat and the beverages we drink on the island of Barbados. It’s ambitious but it’s a great agent for improvement. Check it out: slowfoodbarbados.org Public Markets Saturday is market day in Barbados and Cheapside Market in Bridgetown is THE go to place for the widest selection of local fruit and vegetables. The hucksters on the sidewalks of Speightstown and Oistins also have a good selection. For fresh locally caught fish there are 7 fish markets dotted around the coast: Bridgetown, Speightstown, Weston, Paynes Bay, Oistins, Consett and Tent Bay. fresh food inBarbados Photo courtesy ECO Lodge Brighton Market Photo: Zach Bagot Cheapside Market Photo: Andrew Hulsmeier Hot Fish and Bakes Photo: Andrew Hulsmeier