Tmon Supports Market Access for Eco-Friendly Agricultural Products for School Meals

Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation Supports Sales of School Meal Suppliers Losing Market Due to School Opening Delay

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] TMON (CEO Lee Jin-won) announced on the 31st that it will help farms supplying school meals that lost their sales channels due to the suspension of school meals caused by the delayed opening of elementary, middle, and high schools nationwide, in collaboration with the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (President Lee Byung-ho).

Starting today, TMON will enhance the marketability of high-quality eco-friendly agricultural products supplied for school meals by packaging them into small bundles for general household consumption. The set includes 8 items: potatoes, fully ripe tomatoes, spinach, water parsley, young napa cabbage, zucchini, king oyster mushrooms, and oyster mushrooms, weighing about 3 kg, priced at 19,900 KRW, approximately 30% cheaper than the market price.

This is an opportunity to purchase eco-friendly agricultural products that are either pesticide-free or organic grade at practical compositions and reasonable prices. This sale is conducted through the cooperation of TMON, the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, and the eco-friendly farming company Heuksallim. TMON applied only minimal fees for this sale, and the Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation provided support for promotional costs. All products are shipped free of charge to reduce the burden on buyers and maximize sales.

Lee Jin-won, CEO of TMON, said, "TMON’s time commerce, which has provided explosive sales in a short time to partners consuming eco-friendly agricultural products from farms suddenly cut off from sales channels due to COVID-19, is expected to be a good intermediary." He added, "We hope this sales channel support will help both farms struggling with agricultural product sales and customers concerned about healthy food."