Jangseong-gun's 'Gwangju Area Local Food Direct Store' Achieves 3 Billion KRW in Sales

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeonnam, has achieved a total sales of 3 billion KRW at the Gwangju-area Jangseong Local Food Direct Store since the beginning of this month.

According to the county on the 22nd, the Gwangju-area Jangseong Local Food Direct Store, which opened in June, specializes in selling fresh food from the county, known for its clean environment.

It is gaining popularity among urban residents with high demand for ‘safe food,’ and both membership and sales are on the rise.

The store is a two-story building on a site area of 5,257㎡. On the first floor, there are local food stores, butcher shops, seafood, kimchi, and salad specialty stores.

The second floor is equipped with baking facilities and an education center where various consumer education programs and cooking classes are held. Recently, the ‘cake making’ class for children has been sold out day after day.

Using ingredients prepared from Jangseong agricultural products, it has also contributed to improving awareness of local food.

Continuous safety inspections of agricultural products are conducted, and the Jangseong Food Integration Center Foundation has formed a dedicated team to promote organizational education for shipping farms, making multifaceted efforts to improve quality.

County Governor Kim Hanjong said, “By working together, we have achieved a remarkable result of over 3 billion KRW in sales in a short period,” and added, “We will continue to support the activation of the local food direct store to steadily contribute to increasing the income of local farmers.”

Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu baekok@asiae.co.kr