Street Market

One night, while we were in South Korea, my wife said, "let's go to the street market." I said, "let's go!" and we left the apartment. The Korean street market was not far away and consisted of several blocks of fresh produce, baked goods, tofu, meats, poultry, housewares, clothes, and shoes. Most of the food items available were fresh. The fish were swimming in tanks! The tofu and breads were still warm.

Even though some of the fruits were pricey (watermelons were $15-25 each), the vegetables were more reasonably priced. I also loved that everything was only one or two connections away from the source. The baker was also the seller. The seller of the produce knew the farmers.

In the collage below, you can see three separate booths which illustrate the vivid colors and varieties of items.

Most cities, whether large or small, have a farmers' market. In Nashville there are several farmer/vendors that sell a variety of produce. Even in my small community of 2,000 residents are two produce markets.

I encourage you to locate the farmers' market near you and skip the grocery store. You'll find fresher produce at cheaper prices.