Explore the City Markets

Focus: Bio Market

Saturday mornings should never be dull, and paying a visit to this weekly, authentic German market should do the trick!

The New Apostolic Church across from Wilde Eend Bistro in Klein Windhoek plays host to this organic market. The setup is quaint and humble with stall vendors eager to chat and introduce you to their products. A small café run by the church itself sells yummy brötchen (buns), cake and coffee all morning long and offers seating under big sun umbrellas – that’s if you’re lucky enough to find an open spot.

Budding artists and small-scale entrepreneurs sell all kinds of goodies. You can expect handmade jewellery, recycled glass beads, veggie farmers, handmade throws for winter and the stall of Krumhuk, the well-known organic farm, stocks healthy tinned dog food. There are also quite a few food vendors with cheese and olives in addition to salamis and other air-dried cured meats, free-range chicken and even freshly squeezed fruit juices.

The entire market is quite an early affair – in true German fashion – and it wraps up around lunchtime. Health nuts who’d like to support their local farmers will seriously benefit from visiting this market and stocking up on organic goods for the coming week’s menu.

The Bio Market is held every Saturday morning from 8h30 to 12h30 at Kenneth David Kaunda Street, Windhoek.

Charene Labuschagne