SINGAPORE – Fancy cooling down with an ice cream containing home-grown spinach, or dining on barramundi farmed in Singapore?

You could get your wish if you visit the farmers’ market at the FairPrice Xtra outlet at Jem on Aug 2 and 3, where more than 60 locally farmed products – including fresh vegetables, eggs and fish – will be available.

Made in Singapore Farmers Market is being launched by the FairPrice Group to support local farms and produce while celebrating Singapore’s 60th year of independence.

“Local farmers and suppliers play an important role in Singapore’s food resilience and, as the nation’s largest retailer, we are committed to leveraging our size and scale in support of this ecosystem,” a FairPrice Group spokesperson told The Straits Times.

Between 2023 and 2024, the FairPrice Group observed a more than 10 per cent growth in demand for local produce.

The spokesperson added that through initiatives such as the farmers’ market, it can increase awareness of what these home-grown businesses offer.

The market will feature six local farms: The Fish Farmer, Chew’s Egg, Yili Farm, Sustenir, Green Harvest and Growy SG.

Visitors will get to sample the goods on display, and also learn about the benefits of local produce and the role it plays in Singapore’s food security.

Better yet, they can learn how to whip up dishes like egg foo yong and steamed fish with crispy chai poh by attending cooking demonstrations that will be conducted in collaboration with the Singapore Food Agency.

Besides getting a taste of first-of-its-kind food products like locally made spinach ice cream by Nippon Koi Farm, visitors can sample marine tilapia and black fungus.

Customers can also win prizes and enjoy flash deals on local produce including 60-cent trays of eggs and $6 seafood promotions.

Those who spend a minimum of $60 a...