One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is to go to the Farmer's Market.
That sounds interesting. What are some advantages to going to the Farmer's Market?
Farmers' market
A farmers' market is a physical retail marketplace intended to sell foods directly by farmers to consumers. Farmers' markets may be indoors or outdoors and typically consist of booths, tables or stands where farmers sell their homegrown produce, live animals and plants, and sometimes prepared foods and beverages. Farmers' markets exist in many countries worldwide and reflect the local culture and economy. The size of the market may be just a few stalls or it may be as large as several city blocks. Due to their
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Porterville is the home of the Porterville Farmer's Market which is the town's main attraction on weekends. It is a community driven market that is only 1km outside of the little town and a great opportunity to get to meet the locals and enjoy yourself as a visitor.
Notable people.
- Pieter Grobbelaar, South African World War II military commander was born in Porterville.
- Andrew Beerwinkel, South African rugby union player grew up in Porterville.