the new sustainable, local and zero waste market in Brussels

Updated January 7, 2023 by pierre

Discover the new sustainable, local and zero waste market in Woluwé-Saint-Pierre

Are you looking for a friendly and sustainable place to do your shopping? This new market should interest you. It's about sustainable market from the Place des Maieurs. The latter wishes to offer you short-circuit quality products, season, fair, Biography, respectful of the environment and its inhabitants. It will delight you with its food and non-food offer. You will find fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, dairy products, but also good bread, pancakes as well as food trucks and a bar for a bite to eat and a drink on site.

This market is complementary to the district, and strengthens the link between producers and consumers. While maintaining affordability for all.

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A 100% sustainable market

Although this sustainable market is not in itself 100% organic certified, the Commune of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre hears :

Promote food quality through organic, local and seasonal agriculture;
Participate in creating a social link between producers and citizens thanks to user-friendly markets where exchange is encouraged;
Provide support to farmers who have chosen an agriculture that respects people, the climate and the environment;
Encourage access to an organic and eco-responsible offer at a fair price through direct producer-consumer circuits. Indeed, due to the absence of intermediaries, packaging and waste, the producer can generate a decent income, while applying an affordable price;
Encourage the economy and local employment.
A zero waste market in Brussels

A new zero waste place in Brussels

The market has the desire to be Zero Waste, both in its management and in the offer offered to consumers:
• The following products are prohibited: single-use crockery (cups, plates, cutlery, etc.), plastic bags, vegetables/fruit pre-packaged and beverages in non-returnable bottles or cans;
• The use of bulk bags and reusable containers is preferred, paper bags are tolerated;
• It is not allowed to leave food products on site at the end of the market, leftover food can be donated to associations.