Osan City Opens Direct Agricultural Products Market for Chuseok with Sister Cities

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyeok] Osan City will open a 'Chuseok Direct Agricultural Products Market with Sister Cities' for three days from the 24th (Wednesday) to the 26th (Friday) at City Hall Plaza for Korea's biggest holiday, Chuseok.

This year's direct market will feature 24 businesses from a total of 9 cities and counties including Yeongdong County, Sokcho City, Suncheon City, Jindo County, Namhae County, Jangsu County, Namwon City, Gongju City, and Osan City. As befits a large-scale market, visitors can find diverse specialty products necessary for holiday meals, from ritual table offerings to gift sets.

Specialty products from across the nation gather in one place, including grapes, dried persimmons, and wine from Yeongdong County; salted fish and pollack snacks from Sokcho City; black tea and traditional sauces from Suncheon City; seaweed, abalone, and turmeric from Jindo County; chestnuts and soy sauce from Gongju City; Kangjeong confections and chueotang soup from Namwon City; and Sema rice, traditional liquor, and walnut preserves from Osan City. Sales at prices lower than retail markets are expected to ease citizens' shopping burdens.

Through this market, the city plans to provide stable sales channels for farmers in sister and friendly cities, while creating opportunities for citizens to purchase trustworthy agricultural products, further adding meaning to urban-rural mutual prosperity.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae stated, "I hope citizens purchase high-quality agricultural products at reasonable prices through the Chuseok market and that it brings strength to farmers in our sister and friendly cities," adding "We will continue to breathe vitality into the local economy through mutual prosperity and exchange."