Mark is married to Jo and is a 23 year old youth and schools worker based in South Cave (near Hull). Mark spent 4 years as a youth worker in Peterborough whilst studying for a degree in youth work & ministry with Oasis.
I have just returned home from a brief walk and visit to the South Cave Farmers Market which happens once a month in South Cave and although I’ve had the best intentions of visiting since I moved here mid-August it’s only just happened…and majorly because of my lent pledge to avoid supermarkets.
The farmers market is held in the playground of the school and attracts a range of local stall holders selling everything from how-made jewelery and bird boxes to meat and vegetables with the odd cake-selling Scout group thrown in for good measure.
It is very much a community thing and within 30 seconds of arriving I’d already seen and chatted to some folk from church…I bumped into a few more as time went on and some young people and in between all this managed to pick up a stupidly large cabbage, some meat and some fish cakes (I’m not going to give a full shopping list!), all at very reasonable prices.
It gave me a chance to reflect on the way home at how this no supermarkets pledge was going on an expenses side and I think that so far I’m probably spending less than I would if I did a regular trip to Morrissons or ASDA…fruit and veg at the farm shops I’ve visited have been considerably cheaper and meat although a tiny bit more expensive is much better quality.
I may never use supermarkets the same way again!
