{"id":18943,"date":"2022-10-27T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/?p=18943"},"modified":"2022-10-27T08:45:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T08:45:27","slug":"uaes-manbat-farmers-market-comes-to-dubai-festival-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2022\/10\/27\/uaes-manbat-farmers-market-comes-to-dubai-festival-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Manbat farmers&#8217; market opens at Dubai Festival City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Following a promising debut at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2022\/08\/18\/apparel-group-opens-rb-fashion-store-in-dubai-festival-city-mall\/\">Dubai Festival City <\/a>last week, Manbat farmers&#8217; market is now a permanent spot at Marsa Plaza Promenade every Saturday from 4pm to midday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are more than 200 vendors on site, selling a plethora of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2022\/10\/17\/appetite-for-organic-food-in-uae-has-grown-research-reveals\/\">farm-fresh<\/a><\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">vegetables and handpicked seasonal fruits, plus local artisan products like authentic honey, dates, dry fruits and spices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Other products on offer include coffee, freshly-pressed juices, bread, pastries and plants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dubai Festival City and Manbat afford farmers from all over the country the opportunity to showcase their local products as well as nurture direct-to-consumer connections and build relationships with urban customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manbat initiative is the brainchild of the Ministry of Climate and Environment and Sharjah&#8217;s development company Arada, fostered to promote fresh home-grown produce, enliven the back-to-the-roots spirit and support local farmers in a laid-back environment through cultivating consumer loyalty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manbat farmers\u2019 markets launched at Aljada last year, Sharjah\u2019s fastest-growing mixed-use project, before its move to Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dubai Festival City is a mixed<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8211;<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">use retail destination<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">by Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2018, Dubai Festival City opened the Organic Souk fresh food market at Marsa Palace Creek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Director of residential and commercial property at Al-Futtaim Group&#8217;s real estate department, Samer Zabian, said:\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As a true lifestyle destination, Dubai Festival City has been actively encouraging UAE residents and tourists to embrace a healthy way of life.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Festival City houses a 2.5 million-square-foot urban retail space, including the Dubai Festival City Mall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The mall also houses around 400 internationally-renowned brands.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pop-up Manbat market has come to Marsa Plaza Promenade, at Dubai Festival City, to offer visitors farm-fresh produce and artisan products 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