[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Yoo Geun-gi, the mayor of Gokseong County, announced on the 26th that he visited the 'Gokseong County Agricultural and Specialty Products Brand Hall' at Shinsegae Department Store Gwangju Branch to check the sales site.
The 'Gokseong County Agricultural and Specialty Products Brand Hall' is being operated for 7 days from the 26th to the 2nd of next month to help farmers who are struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The event is co-hosted by Jeonnam Province's Namdo Mihyang, Jeonnam Rural Convergence Industry Support Center, and Gokseong County.
At this event, representative agricultural and specialty products of Gokseong County such as melon, Baeksemi rice, glutinous corn, taro pie manju, kimchi, fermented tea, cheonggukjang, and charcoal-grilled yugwa are being sold.
Additionally, depending on the purchase amount, customers receive samples of Baeksemi rice selected as one of the 'Top 20 High-Quality Rice Brands in Jeonnam,' tickets for the Seomjingang Train Village steam locomotive, and foldable shopping bags. Generous gifts such as Shinsegae Department Store gift certificates are also provided for participation in SNS events.
Mayor Yoo Geun-gi said, “I appreciate the hard work of the farmers who are wisely overcoming the difficulties in agricultural product distribution caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic,” and added, “Gokseong County will also actively strive to secure sales channels for agricultural products.”
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