Meadow Market Matters 5

Meadow Market Matters: Volume 5

The Fresh New Year Edition

The new year is in full swing! Schools have opened, most people are back at work and the roads are buzzing again. You have probably already received a newsletter from all your subscriptions, loaded with ideas for the months and year ahead. We aim to share some of our ideas for wholesome living in our monthly newsletters. This month, we have a suggested book to read. We also have news about an exciting new locally made product range. Read on..

In a world that continues to demand more, a life that keeps on
becoming busier by the day and a lifestyle that doesn’t bring joy and harmony, we need to make a purposeful decision to slow down.

We highly recommend John Mark Comer’s book entitled ‘The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry’, available from takealot.com
for R275, or get the audiobook version if you don’t have time to sit down and read.

I have personally read the book twice, and is almost due to read it again. When I manage to live by the principles explained in this
book, I am able to live well and enjoy life. The challenge is real, though, and there will always be a demand on our time and energy: MORE of our time and MORE of our energy, that is... This last week I had the opportunity to get involved with a new endeavour and I almost (almost!) committed. But then, fortunately, I received wise counsel and I opted out.

Do yourself a favour and get the book and see what elimation of hurry is all about. You will be glad you did!

Exciting new partnership with JNE Fashion!

One endeavour we are very excited about, is our brand new partnership with JNE Fashion. JNE is a small business started up by seamstress Judith Sonono at her workshop in Stellenbosch. Judith has been sewing since 1995. Her husband, Elson, is very likely the friendliest Uber driver you will ever meet and, together, Judith and Elson work long hours daily to provide for the needs of their family of four. In fact, ‘JNE’ stands for ‘Judith and Elson’.
Judith creates the most beautiful apparel and household items using Shweshwe and other fabrics. Meadow Market is extremely proud to be selling JNE’s 100% cotton food covers (it comes as a set of 3, priced at R180 per set) as well as various sized aprons from this week onward.

Unfortunately, Judith was diagnosed with breast cancer early in 2023 and is currently fighting an advanced stage of this sickness. She bravely continues creating masterpieces with the utmost love and care when her body allows, with the assistance of her teenage son, Salem. Salem has dyslexia, but is equally talented behind the sewing machine.

We wanted to include a little note here, written by Judith herself.

It reads:

Victory story by a seamstress

This product is made with love and thankfulness for life by a victorious seamstress who is fighting through stage 4 breast cancer. Purchasing any of these products adds hope and smiles to this very same seamstress and her beautiful children’s lives.

On this note we’ll be ending January 2026’s newsletter, urging you to not only spend your time wisely, but also shop wisely and with purpose. 

Until next time,

The Meadow Market Team