Sejong City Opens First Mobile Local Food Store in Saerom-dong

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City announced on the 12th that it has opened the first mobile local food direct store along the roadside near Sejong St. John’s Catholic Church in Saerom-dong.

The mobile local food direct store was opened to allow residents of the 2nd living zone to purchase local food nearby ahead of the establishment of the 3rd local food direct store scheduled to open in the first half of this year.

The mobile local food direct store will operate every Friday from 3 PM to 7 PM starting from that day until the end of October, with about 50 farming households waiting to ship participating.

However, unlike existing local food direct stores, this store is operated through an on-site direct transaction method led by farmers, and only cash payments are accepted, according to the city.

The city plans to expand the operation of mobile local food direct stores to Goun-dong and Sodam-dong after July, starting with Saerom-dong.

Shin Mun-ho, head of the city’s local food division, said, “We expect that the operation of the mobile local food direct store will partially satisfy the local food purchasing needs of residents in the 2nd living zone,” and added, “The city will listen to the opinions of producers and consumers to seek ways to develop the mobile local food direct store.”

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