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<\/a>I was delighted to visit and learn about the amazing monthly market at\u00a0Bar\u00e3o de S\u00e3o, just outside of Lagos, which has been going on for 20 years. \u00a0This is a place like no other I have ever been to, attracting all of the most colourful people of this region, who come together on the fourth Sunday of the month, and set up a market. \u00a0Market stalls and vendors mostly arrive the Saturday before and stay over night for the market on the Sunday. \u00a0Indeed, it is like a temporary community of free thinking, free living people. \u00a0There is no restriction on who can set up a market stall, and there are no official controls, no payment is needed to set up a stall, and there is little to no regulation from any authority. \u00a0This is a truly free and tolerant space of togetherness.<\/p>\n There is an endless plethora of beautiful hand made clothes, trinkets, soaps and nick nacs of all kinds, not to mention the vast variety of interesting food and drinks available, catering for all tastes, including an especially large selection of vegan treats<\/a>. \u00a0I was particularly impressed with the amazing recipes for vegan cakes and brownies, including ones made with sweet potato.<\/p>\n If you are out to have a good time, there is no shortage of little party spots that spontaneously erupt all over the market. \u00a0It was an amazing treat to see musicians coming together in an organic fashion, to perform an impromptu jam that sounded pretty awesome. \u00a0There are some seriously talented people in amongst this colourful community, and I am so glad to see places where they can come together and share their talents, their creativity and the ultimate dream of unity and freedom. \u00a0Being the Creative Director of Conscious Consumer Network<\/a>, I am always interested in supporting small businesses and sustainable community produce, whilst encouraging the alternative living communities of this region. \u00a0In fact, the Beach Farm Community<\/a> were so inspired by our visit to this market in January 2018, that we decided to join in the monthly market in February.<\/p>\n This was the official launch of the Beach Farm Community’s<\/a> product range, which included Beach Farm Honey, Chilli Olive Oil and of course, our\u00a0LOVE Kombucha.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0We plan to return to the market in March with an extended product range for the conscious minded consumer.<\/p>\n Thank you to the amazing community of traders and market folk who made us feel so welcome. \u00a0It is truly a honour and privilege to be able to be a part of this amazing community of people. \u00a0This is the kind of place that gives me a lot of hope for the world, as the Algarve provides many opportunities for the ‘outside the box’ type of person, who wishes to pursue a free, fair, peaceful, sustainable world.<\/p>\n Support the Beach Farm Community<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>