Cyberjaya Saturday Farmer's Market
Morning markets define the vibrancy of townships. Cyberjaya Community, Cyberview and Majlis Perbandaran Sepang came together and organized weekly farmers market on 15 Sept 2018.
The farmers market location is inside the MAGIC (Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre) building's outdoor carpark called Cyberview Solar Farm Carpark. It's named as such as the structures nearby houses energy producing solar panels. Just drive to the MAGIC building and tell the guard that you are going to farmer's market, then turn left.
As this event is in Cyberjaya, it differentiates itself from other Farmer's market by accepting digital wallet payments via Boost e wallet. The guys at eWallet company Boost were also there to sign up vendors as merchants.
Having been to many farmer's market around the world, I was kind of disappointed by the offerings at the Cyberjaya farmer's market. There were probably only 20 stores around, most of which were not selling fresh product but instead more about promoting their wares.
Having said that, I'm also pleasantly excited to see technology and innovation being infused into the products and produces.
This vendor does fresh seafood delivery to doorstep via Whatsapp.
This Teh Ais store I can't tell sedap or not but confirm is too sweet for my tastebuds. Their teh ais (ice coffee) is topped with grass jelly (cincau). RM 3 per cup.
This vendor selling all kinds of colorful pasta. The unique part is the pasta gets its colors from the vegetables infused into the pasta. No more forcing people to take the vegetables anymore.
This vendor was selling preloved shoes and clothing.
This vendor was selling hydrophonics system to grow vegetables.
This entire experience, it is one small step for Cyberjaya one big step for the Cyberjaya community as a whole. I hope that the farmer's market activity would continue to be done weekly. By then, hopefully more vendors and people will come and make the place more vibrant again.