This weekly farmer’s market in Santa
Tecla is a delight. Every Thursday
morning from approximately 7:00-1:00 the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
hosts this friendly market filled with fruits and vegetables, flowers, plants, honey,
meat, jams, seafood, pupusas, atoles, and more. The farmers display their goods
in large baskets lined with big green leaves. The presentation is charming. How wonderful it is to talk to the actual people growing the
food you choose. I wish I had
found this market sooner! The
prices are good and the calm energy that pervades the place makes me feel at
home. I find myself wanting to buy
everything but am limited by my two hands. Thursdays are now special days for the rest of my time here
thanks to MAG.
El mercado del Ministerio de
Agricultura y Ganadería es algo muy especial. Cada jueves la mañana está llena de frutas, verduras, miel,
flores, plantas, carne, pescado, pasteles, dulces, atoles, pupusas, y mucho más. Todos los productos son de El Salvador
y hechos o cultivados por las manos de las personas vendiéndolos. El mercado tiene la sensación de
seguridad, tranquilidad, y amabilidad.
Ahora que ya lo conozco, los jueves son días importantes para mí. Este mercado me hace sentir alegre y en
casa.
I spy beans, passion fruit, tomatoes,
lettuce, carrots, guisquil, cucumbers, mangoes, limes, and okra. This farmer is from the outskirts of
Sonsonate.
Here is everything I bought from last
week’s market on my kitchen counter.
The smell of the guava was so divine. It permeated our apartment all week long.
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