Osan City to Operate Lunar New Year Agricultural Products Direct Trading Market on Jan. 15-17

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] Osan City will operate a Lunar New Year agricultural and special products direct trading market at City Hall Plaza for three days from January 15 to 17 to celebrate the national holiday of Lunar New Year.

Osan Agricultural Cooperative and sister cities Sokcho City, Suncheon City, and Yeongdong County, which have sister city agreements with Osan, are participating. Approximately 50 types of agricultural products—including pears and rice produced by local crop groups and farms, and agricultural and special products from sister cities such as grains, dried persimmons, seafood products, and seasoned vegetables—will be sold at 20-30% discounts.

Additionally, six social economy enterprises, including Mulhyanggi Agricultural Products, will display and sell their products. The city expects this to be a good opportunity to introduce citizens to social economy enterprises.

A city official stated, "Through this Lunar New Year direct trading market that reduces distribution stages and directly connects producers to consumers, we hope local residents will purchase high-quality agricultural products at affordable prices and spend a prosperous Lunar New Year holiday."