{"id":4585,"date":"2025-10-20T13:10:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=4585"},"modified":"2025-10-20T13:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:10:41","slug":"culolam-breaks-down-the-success-of-the-4th-farmers-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/4585\/national\/culolam-breaks-down-the-success-of-the-4th-farmers-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Culolam breaks down the success of the 4th Farmers Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mbekezeli \u2018Culolam\u2019 Dlamini, the director of the Eswatini Farmers Market, shared the ingredients behind this year\u2019s event\u2019s success, which he attributed to several key factors.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth edition of the Eswatini Farmers Market, held on October 11, 2025, at the picturesque Malkerns Country Club, was a vibrant celebration of culture, lifestyle, and community spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring renowned South African artists such as Sun El Musician, M\u00f6rda, MaWhoo, and Kenza, the market offered an unforgettable experience that resonated with attendees from across the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a strong and dedicated team by your side, you can never go wrong,\u201d he explained. Dlamini also highlighted the importance of strategic activations before the event, including participation at the Nkomazi Farmers Market, which helped broaden the market\u2019s reach.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4591 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-20-130819.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1241\" height=\"828\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This outreach attracted attendees not only from Eswatini but also from neighbouring countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe, enriching the event\u2019s multicultural atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of attendance, Dlamini confidently stated, \u201cFor now, I\u2019m safe to say we had over 5,000 attendees.\u201d When asked whether this was the most successful edition of the market to date, Dlamini affirmed that the 2025 event had indeed surpassed all previous editions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith good weather and good vibes, this fourth edition outshone the rest,\u201d he remarked, emphasising the perfect combination of factors that contributed to the market\u2019s outstanding performance.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Eswatini Farmers Market\u2019s standing among the country\u2019s top events, Dlamini offered a measured perspective. \u201cAs a relative newcomer, the Eswatini Farmers Market is establishing itself as a significant event, but it is not yet on the same level as the country\u2019s most renowned shows, particularly the internationally acclaimed MTN Bushfire Festival,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"4553\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He explained that comparisons depend heavily on the criteria used for rating but confidently positioned the market as \u201ca top contender in the rising category of lifestyle events,\u201d signaling its potential for further growth and prominence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mbekezeli \u2018Culolam\u2019 Dlamini, the director of the Eswatini Farmers Market, shared the ingredients behind this year\u2019s event\u2019s success,&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,25],"tags":[46,39,73,58],"class_list":["post-4585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","category-national","tag-africa","tag-entertainment","tag-eswatini","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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