{"id":34722,"date":"2018-05-01T08:18:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T06:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livinginkigali.com\/?p=34722"},"modified":"2023-06-15T23:49:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T21:49:31","slug":"interview-florence-from-the-kigali-farmers-and-artisans-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livinginkigali.com\/interview-florence-from-the-kigali-farmers-and-artisans-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Florence from the Kigali Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market"},"content":{"rendered":"
Florence Mwashimba is responsible for the awesome Kigali Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market. Read more about her and the market below and also be sure to check out their website<\/a> and Facebook page<\/a> for more info.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I’m Flo Mwashimba with over 15 years experience in sales and marketing with focus on food and beverages. I’ve been in Rwanda for almost four years now and I’ve been working in various capacities with different farmers and artisans helping them to get their product to market.<\/p>\n It’s currently a monthly market that brings together local farmers and producers that are mainly startups, home industries and SMEs with the goal of maximising their reach to the masses. We also give back to the community by charging a gate fee where all proceeds go to different charities each month.<\/p>\n Having worked with several producers, I could see how many struggled to get their products\/services to market especially when they were starting up. There were also those who unfortunately got used by middle men for their own profit while the producers got very poor returns on their products. The market seemed like a wonderful solution to their problems while at the same time engaging the community.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All the products are made or grown in Rwanda. You’ll find fresh fruits, vegetables and meats, artisanal products like jams, peanut butter, breads, cheese etc. and works from various artisans like clothes, shoes, kids items\/toys, woven, wood or even metal artwork among others.<\/p>\n I look and favor for vendors that are doing unique, quality products\/produce with focus on Made in Rwanda. They would also be willing to think outside the box in regards to the various ways they can showcase and expand their products.<\/p>\nCan you tell us a bit about yourself?<\/h4>\n
What is the Kigali Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market?<\/h4>\n
Where did the idea for the market come from?<\/h4>\n
What types of products are people likely to find at the markets?<\/h4>\n
What sort of vendors do you look for?<\/h4>\n
Where is the market located and how often are they on?<\/h4>\n