Haenam-gun Establishes Food Consumption Circulation System

Temporary Local Food Direct Sales Store Opens, Showcasing Over 100 Farms and 200 Items

The temporary permanent local food direct sales store was opened on the 20th to promote the 2030 Food Plan project. (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it opened a temporary local food permanent direct sales store on the 20th to promote the 2030 Food Plan project.

The direct sales store, opened on the first floor of Haenam YMCA, features participation from 104 farms in the area, showcasing over 210 agricultural, fishery, livestock products, and processed goods. The store's opening hours are from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and every morning before opening, products harvested that day are displayed by the supplying farms.

As a key task during the 7th civilian administration, the 2030 Food Plan project aims to establish a sustainable agricultural and rural foundation and build a virtuous cycle system for local food, and it is being actively promoted.

Through the national and regional food plan establishment projects, which are among the government's top 100 national agenda items, Haenam-gun was selected as a leading local government for regional food plans.

Additionally, it was selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' Food Plan Package Project competition, and by 2023, it plans to invest a total project cost of about 11 billion KRW to promote related projects such as establishing a local food direct sales store and a public meal service center.

The Haenam-gun local food direct sales store is planned to be newly built in Gyo-ri, Haenam-eup. The land purchase has been completed, and detailed design is underway. Construction is expected to be completed in the first half of next year, with plans to open the official sales store.

Before opening the local food direct sales store, operating the temporary store is expected to provide consumers with safe food early on and help establish a planned production system for participating farms as well as gain know-how in store operation.

At the opening ceremony held on the 20th, County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan said, “The Haenam Food Plan project is about creating a food strategy framework not only for producers but for all residents. The opening of the direct sales store marks the first step toward building a virtuous food cycle system.” He added, “Through the successful operation of the local food direct sales store, we will establish a safe production and consumption system and serve as a catalyst for revitalizing the local economy.”

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