Anseong and Gwangmyeong Sign Urban-Rural Win-Win Cooperation Agreement

Supplying Anseong Agricultural Products to Gwangmyeong Public Meal Services
Kim Bora, Mayor of Anseong: "The First Step Toward a Virtuous Cycle of Healthy Food"

On July 24, the cities of Anseong and Gwangmyeong in Gyeonggi Province signed an 'Urban-Rural Win-Win Cooperation MOU' at the Gwangmyeong Youth Training Center to promote the supply of local food products.

At the urban-rural win-win cooperation agreement ceremony between Gwangmyeong City and Anseong City held at Gwangmyeong Youth Training Center on the 24th, Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong (left), and Kim Bora, Mayor of Anseong City, are holding up the agreement document. Photo by Anseong City

This agreement was established to build a cooperative system for providing agricultural products from Anseong to Gwangmyeong's public meal services and welfare projects. It also aims to expand urban-rural exchanges and win-win policies, thereby fostering regional economic growth and enhancing citizen welfare.

Through this agreement, starting next year, Anseong will supply seasonal fruits produced in the region to Gwangmyeong's support programs for elderly residents living alone and as snacks for after-school care classes at elementary schools. In addition, a direct sales market for Anseong farmers will be set up during Gwangmyeong's festivals, and a variety of rural experience programs in Anseong will be offered free of charge to Gwangmyeong citizens.

Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong, stated, "Both municipalities will work together to expand the consumption of local agricultural products in the public sector and to increase citizen welfare." Kim Bora, Mayor of Anseong, also said, "This agreement is more than just supplying agricultural products?it is the first step for both cities to jointly create a virtuous cycle of healthy food."

Going forward, the two cities plan to develop collaborative projects in various fields such as public meal services, urban agriculture, and citizen experience programs, with the aim of establishing a sustainable model for urban-rural exchange.