7 Best Places to get Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in Nairobi

June 20, 2014 Ondi Madete Food & Drink

Feeling sluggish after a long week at the office?

Have you been getting your five portions of fruit and vegetables a day?

If not, fear not! We have compiled for you a list of the top four vegetable markets in Nairobi and, in case you don’t have time to visit them, the top three organic vegetable delivery services too.

There’s no excuse not to eat healthy!!!

Physical markets

Ngara Street fruit and vegetable market- Ngara

A popular destination amongst the Indian residents of the area, this market has an impressive variety of fruit and vegetables. It’s also walking distance from town, which is an added bonus. Ngara street market is one of the most colourful markets in Nairobi and is worth visiting for the friendly atmosphere and vibrant surrounding neighbourhood.

Organic Farmer’s Market at the Purdy Arms

Bringing fresh, healthy, affordable food to you, this group of small-scale, local organic farmers have a weekly farmers market, at the Purdy Arms in Karen every Saturday from 9am to 3pm. Some healthy Saturday organic shopping is just what you need to start a great weekend in a healthy way.

Marikiti/Wakulima Market:

Located on Haile Selassie Avenue, right next to Muthurwa Matatu Terminus and close to the Machakos Country Bus Station, Marikiti is Kenya’s largest wholesale fresh produce market. The market was built in 1966 and houses at least 10,000 traders with an inventory that includes apples from France, oranges from Tanzania and onions from Uganda.

City Park Hawkers Market- Parklands

The sheer scale of this covered market just off Limuru road is overwhelming. It may not be as big as Marikiti but it feels close! City Park Hakwers market is a place to go and get lost for two hours. It also has some of the best suppliers of Voi Pixi oranges which, in case you have never tried them, are the most delicious you can get in all of Kenya. Go here on a Saturday afternoon when you are not in a hurry.

Delivery Services

Mlango Farmers

What is more convenient than a weekly organic vegetable basket delivery in Nairobi? Enjoy the comfort of having fresh produce delivered to your doorstep every week. For more info contact:

tel: +254 723 473 090 (Kamande)

tel: +254 728 848 296 (Els)

email: info@mlango.org

Kalimoni Greens

With a Kalimoni Greens weekly basket you can expect a different variety of foods every time. The farm is a Karen-based certified organic enterprise, that provides healthy, safe and nutritious food entirely free from GMO’s. They also have a shop that you can visit if you are in the area at their Karen Park grocery shop, Ngong Road.

Here are their contacts:

Tel: 020 3884802

Cell: +254 708 278 273 also Mpesa line

Fresh & More Kenya

This online grocery service offers the fresh produce lover a convenient and simple way to receive top quality fruit, vegetables, flowers and baked goods. They offer a weekly service delivering fresh produce from the farmers straight to your kitchen. Find out more by contacting Fresh and More:

Phone: +254 708 085 950

Email: info@freshandmore.co.ke

Website: http://freshandmore.co.ke

By Ondi Madete

16 Comments:

Biche | ChickAbouttown.com says:

June 20, 2014 at 1:59 pm Reply

And if you want to bypass the hassles of markets all together but still want a great selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, both local and imported, there’s always The Corner Shop (http://www.yaya-centre.com/?portfolio=corner-shop) on the ground floor at Yaya Centre. That’s always been my preferred place to buy fresh produce in Nairobi. And they’re friendly too!

george henry says:

August 9, 2014 at 7:35 am Reply

i have 5 tonnes of Red Bulb onions ready for sale, harvested and readily available in Embu. Please call 0702 049 891

peet says:

December 9, 2014 at 8:35 am Reply

You can also save a trip to the market and stores and place your order with Mazao Fresh http://www.mazaofresh.com They offer home delivery of fresh fruit and Veg right at your doorstep. Their seasonal produce boxes are a great deal too

shatnne says:

April 14, 2015 at 10:22 am Reply

what are the prices of chicory,savoy cabbage,codruby,big celery roots

David says:

June 3, 2015 at 11:49 am Reply

Mr Joe has grown beetroots using organic farming method and open drip irrigation in Ruai, Nairobi. The beetroots are now ready to be harvested. Any one willing to buy them should contact Joe on 0734444747.

William Ngigi Gitau says:

August 9, 2015 at 9:56 pm Reply

Hello.

Are you by any means connected with organic products market?

I have a group of farmers being trained by Kenya Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN) on organic farming and also practising organic farming on unique vegetables, herbs and fruits. We are doing this in Lari subcounty, Kiambu county.
Our vegetables include raddish, lettuce, managu, carrots and spinach among others. Our fruits include pepino melon (super plant), goose berry, blue berry, straw berry, red berry, tomato trees and bananas.
Our herbs includes persley, rocket, mints, lemon grass, rosemary, aloe vera among others.

We are in the intial stages of our organic farming program and we want to be in touch with the consumers.
We would be willing to present them if you call us upon to do so.

Reach me on 0713040819/0725360449.

Best regards