Farmers
Markets are Alive and Well in Havana
By FBWorld Team
Farmers
Markets have more to overcome in places like Havana. But
they are treasured none the less. Enjoy these photos of
farmer markets in Havana, courtesy of the Huffington Post.
In
this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, a truck driver rests on a truck
roof as he watches people buy fruit and vegetables at
the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba.
Produce is brought in by growers themselves and by transportation
specialists who make a living by buying crops far away
and hauling them to Havana, the island?s biggest and most
important market. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, a farmer shows his beans
for sale at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of
Havana, Cuba. Restaurateurs and street vendors shop here
as well as individual consumers, families and even groups
of neighbors who pool their money to buy in bulk. (AP
Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, young men men push a tricycle
loaded with empty boxes they use to transport produce
at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana,
Cuba. The open-air bazaar has become a key hub for getting
farm products to people in the capital. (AP Photo/Ramon
Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, farmer Asley Cruz, 35, wears
a string of garlic on his shoulders as he yells prices
at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana,
Cuba. The market?s bustle is a result of economic reforms
begun in 2010 by President Raul Castro, which includes
relaxing rules on private farming. In another reform,
Cuban authorities recently authorized small farmers to
also sell directly to hotels and tourist centers beginning
this month. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, onion farmers wait for customers
at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana,
Cuba. The open-air bazaar on Havana?s outskirts has become
a key hub for getting farm products to people in the capital.
(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, a man carries a box of tomatoes
at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana,
Cuba. Depending on the growing season, dozens of types
of fruits and vegetables are on offer in the muddy, truck-packed
expanse, from pineapples and melons to tomatoes and a
starchy local plant called malanga. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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