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Mayor of London hosts Summer School Food Marketplace

On Thursday 14 July six schools from accross London sold their garden goodies at Capital Growth's City Hall Marketplace

Products included salads, chard, rocket, beetroot, potatoes and herbs, to homemade products such as plum jam, mango chutney, elderflower cordial, onion bhajis, mint dip and more. 

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visited every stall and said: 
“I’m really pleased to host the Schools Marketplace in City Hall.  I want to help Londoners to have access to better food, and lead healthier lifestyles, so it’s great to see these young people growing their own grub and developing entrepreneurial skills.”

Check out more pictures of the day on our Flickr account.

Find out about the day's attendees and our next Marketplace on Capital Growth website.

Published Monday 25 July 2016

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