Seoul City Also Supports Farms Affected by School Meals ... Joint Purchase of 'Eco-Friendly Agricultural Products'

Due to the Impact of COVID-19, Delivery of Jeonbuk Vegetables and Jeju Hallabong is Blocked

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government is launching sales of eco-friendly agricultural products such as vegetables, Hallabong, and Cheonhyehyang to support local farms struggling due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 20th, Seoul announced that, at the request of the Korea Eco-friendly Agriculture Association, it will sell 5,000 "Jeonbuk Agricultural Product Packages" consisting of nine popular household items including potatoes, onions, green onions, and spinach, as well as 3,000 boxes of 5kg Jeju Hallabong and 1,000 boxes of 5kg Jeju Cheonhyehyang.

Employees at the city hall, investment-funded institutions, and business offices have already placed initial orders worth about 8 million won for agricultural products. Since the school reopening has been further postponed, the campaign for eco-friendly agricultural product packages will continue to allow more employees to make purchases.

Citizens can also purchase fresh agricultural products and simultaneously participate in supporting local farms facing difficulties. By searching for "Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Mandatory Fund Management Committee" on a portal and applying through the homepage banner, they can order eco-friendly agricultural products and have them delivered by courier to their desired address after payment.

Seoul also supports the sale of eco-friendly agricultural product packages made from 10 items such as potatoes, onions, cherry tomatoes, and spinach, grown by farms in nine metropolitan cities and provinces that supply school meals in Seoul.

Considering logistics and labor costs, sales will be made upon receiving a minimum order of 2,500 sets. Citizens can place orders through the Chungbuk representative production site homepage (http://marketoyou.com) until the 24th.

To continuously support local farms, from April 1 to 12, an online direct transaction event with zero commission fees called the "Sangsaeng Sanghoe Online Planned Sales Exhibition" will be held in collaboration with Sangsaeng Sanghoe, 11st, and Shinhan Card.

Kim Ui-seung, Director of Seoul’s Economic Policy Office, said, "This eco-friendly agricultural product package purchase campaign was prepared to help local farms suffering from wholesale price declines and the impact of COVID-19. We hope many people will participate to share difficulties and achieve mutual growth."

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