Gapyeong Agricultural Specialties Gather for Lunar New Year... "Gapyeong Sandeulmanchan Market" to Open at the National Assembly

Gapyeong County to Host Event on February 11 in Front Yard of the Communication Hall
Sales of Pristine Local Agricultural Specialties and Tourism Promotion

A direct-trade market where visitors can purchase high-quality agricultural specialty products from Gapyeong County in one place will be held at the National Assembly ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. By directly connecting consumers and producers, the event is expected to showcase not only the excellence of agricultural products from Gapyeong but also the county's tourism resources to urban residents.

Poster for the "Gapyeong Sandeulmanchan Market in the National Assembly" direct-sales market for agricultural and specialty products. Provided by Gapyeong County

Gapyeong County announced that it will hold the "Gapyeong Sandeulmanchan Market in the National Assembly," a direct-trade market for agricultural specialty products, on February 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the front yard of the National Assembly Communication Hall. The event is hosted by the office of National Assembly member Kim Yongtae and organized by Gapyeong County.

The direct-trade market has been prepared to promote win-win cooperation between cities and rural areas by offering fresh food produced in the pristine natural environment of Gapyeong County at reasonable prices through direct trade. At the same time, it will promote major tourist attractions and festivals in Gapyeong, as well as the Hometown Love Donation Program, to help stimulate the local economy.

At the venue, sales and promotional booths will be set up in around 10 Mongolian tents, where direct trading of agricultural specialty products produced in Gapyeong will take place, along with promotions for tourism and festivals. A wide range of items will be available on-site, including pine mushrooms and pine pollen mushrooms, pears, pine nuts, and Gapyeong Korean beef produced directly by participating farms, as well as processed foods such as rice cookies, mulberry syrup, mulberry jam, handmade garlic bread, and pine nut manjoo, in addition to various tea products. Some businesses also plan to promote their gifts offered in return for Hometown Love Donations.

An official from Gapyeong County said, "This event will serve as an opportunity to introduce agricultural specialty products from Gapyeong to urban residents ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, while at the same time promoting the tourism appeal of Gapyeong," adding, "Going forward, the county will continue to expand direct-trade opportunities between producers and consumers to broaden sales channels for local agricultural specialty products and increase income."

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