Hastings Farmers Market is easily found on the main road in Hastings, adjacent to the South Coast Boardwalk. Drop by on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays to shop for your local produce. Hastings Farmers Market Opening Hours: 8 am – 2 pm In true Barbados Farmers Market fashion, Barbadian farmers sell fresh, organic herbs for cooking, fruits, and vegetables according to the season. In addition to the perishables, the island’s best craftsmen and artisans make their work available for purchase. Some can spend hours admiring the handcrafted articles abound at Hastings Farmers Market – homemade soaps and candles, hand-carved sculptures, leather dress shoes, and even metalwork pieces. For those that work up an appetite browsing, Hastings Farmers Market has prepared meals available on-the-go for lovers of Barbadian and Trinidadian cuisine, sushi or tiki pies. To wash it down don’t forget to try one of the freshly squeezed juices and other elixirs available. Most ( if not all ) of the items purchased here are either “Home Made, Home Grown, or Home Created” as their slogan goes. There is also a wide array of eggs and freshly baked bread and pastries including gluten-free options. The market is located on the site of the Hastings Community Art Centre – ArtSplash, housed in a pink building, Artsplash Barbados seeks to cater to all ages but benefits children especially with its after-school and weekend art classes. The property is also home to an Art Gallery, The Artsplash Center Cafe and a play park where children can entertain themselves while their parents enjoy the Farmers Market. If you choose to capitalize on the 8 a.m opening time and feel like you need something to wake you up, the cafe has an espresso bar serving lattes and delicious coffee blends, along with healthy smoothie and juice options. In fact, you can skip breakfast and grab it while you’re there with the cafe’s selection of gluten-free cakes and waffles, eggs and bacon that you can enjoy from as early as 7 a.m. The Artsplash Center Cafe Opening Hours: 7 am – 4 pm
