Fans of local and organic foods will soon have a fresh option for their Saturday morning ritual.  Beginning Saturday and continuing each Saturday throughout the year area farmers, artisans and specialty food producers will gather in Uvita to bring to the southern Pacific coast their products.

Uvita's new farmer's market. Feria Rincon de Uvita, will take place each Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at El Rincon de Uvita, the new sports complex just completed across the Costenera highway from the Banco Costa Rica in Uvita. 

This market is put together as a community event designed to introduce area consumers to the farmers, artisans and other micro-enterprises of the southern Pacific zone, said organizers. Available will be fruits and vegetables (organic and local), free-range meat and dairy, sustainably sourced fish, bulk staples, natural home and personal care products and loads of other ethically produced items. In addition, there will be gift and artesian items.

The first market day will include live music, traditional dance, door prizes and face painting for the children in addition to the full array of local vendors selling their goods.

More information is available at 8365-4040 or by e-mailing chirripohomegrown@gmail.com, which is the address of Cosecha Casera Chirripó in San Gerardo de Rivas, Pérez Zeledón.