Lough Foyle, Moville co. Donegal
04 June, 2016
veg man
On Tuesdays veg man sets up his vegetable stand in Market Square which is about 2 minutes from our apartment. He is there all day from 7ish to 4ish. He usually has an older gentleman helping him set up his operation for the day. There is usually a steady flow of people coming and going all day. If you go later in the day, he might be out of something you want. We do have a local grocery store which is about a block away and a Centra store about a ten minute walk so everything is close by and convenient. We usually buy our produce here and other items at the other two stores. No matter the weather, you can count on the veg man being in Market Square on Tuesdays :)
Always good to get some fresh, locally-produced veg. These stallholders, whether they know it or not, are a survival from the days when nearly all trade was conducted via markets.
ReplyDeleteThis is what we do not have here in Norway. Only the Old Fish Market exist, but it is so expensive and serves only some "local" food for the tourists.
ReplyDeleteThe "Green Grocer"
ReplyDeleteGood to see him doing a brisk trade and great to have local/fresh produce to hand.
ReplyDeleteGosto destes mercados de rua.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim de semana.
You're very fortunate to have such a fine resource so close by. One of our ongoing frustrations is that our supermarket's fruit and veggies are often not very good and we don't have a decent "farmer's" market or such veggie stand as you have.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fairly well stocked.
ReplyDeleteAprecio muito comprar legumes e frutas nos mercados de rua. Acho interessante o movimento das pessoas.
ReplyDeleteLike Jacob, I get frustrated with the quality of veggies in the supermarkets. We have farmers markets but they are very seasonal.
ReplyDeleteI think it is important to buy from markets and the local shops. If not, they just close, and we all have to go to the BIG food shops.
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