Pyeongtaek City Opens Agricultural Product Promotion Center at Pyeongtaek Rest Stop on Pyeongtaek-Jecheon Expressway

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City opened a super-opening promotion center at the Pyeongtaek Rest Stop on the Pyeongtaek-Jecheon Expressway on the 24th.

The super-opening promotion center is located within the Pyeongtaek Rest Stop in the area of 73-18 Hyeongok-ri, Cheongbuk-eup.

The promotion center plans to promote and sell agricultural products produced in Pyeongtaek, such as rice and pears, as well as rice-processed products. In the future, it will hold various agricultural product tasting and promotion events on weekends when there are more rest stop visitors.

Pyeongtaek City Mayor Jung Jang-seon said, "It is significant that we have opened the super-opening promotion center at Pyeongtaek's first rest stop," and added, "Going forward, we will continue to explore ways to promote local agricultural products through multi-use facilities to increase farm household income."

The city is making efforts to invigorate consumption of Pyeongtaek agricultural products by operating online marketplaces in connection with companies such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics ahead of Chuseok, and conducting local food direct store Chuseok gift event promotions.