From Region

Fresh from the region, supermarkets and discounters are of great importance for the supply of the population in the region of the Lower Rhine. But weekly markets and farm shops are also extremely important. You can buy fruit & vegetables or homemade cakes, home-baked bread and sausage & meat and cheese from regional production at numerous weekly markets and farm shops in the region of the Lower Rhine. Regional shopping has the advantage of short distances. This helps the environment and is also good for the freshness of the goods, which do not have to be transported to the consumer over long distances.

Fresh from the Region

Fresh from the region, supermarkets and discounters are of great importance for the supply of the population in the region of the Lower Rhine. But weekly markets and farm shops are also extremely important. You can buy fruit & vegetables or homemade cakes, home-baked bread and sausage & meat and cheese from regional production at numerous weekly markets and farm shops in the region of the Lower Rhine. Regional shopping has the advantage of short distances. This helps the environment and is also good for the freshness of the goods, which do not have to be transported to the consumer over long distances.

Farm Markets / Farm Shops

The weekly market has been an institution for centuries. Traditionally, marketplaces have been an important place of community life. But in many places they lose their function. New sales facilities such as supermarkets and discounters take care of the population. But weekly markets are more than just a place to shop. They are a meeting point or a place of communication. Here people also perceive a wide variety of impressions. Many marketplaces offer a variety of goods, the colors and smells of which have an atmospheric effect on people. In addition, there are dealers from various nations who further round off the image of each market with their exotic products. This makes shopping an experience.

The shopping experience that many shopping centers promise has been on the markets for centuries. Fragrances, colors and sounds come together at weekly markets to create a very special atmosphere. Since traders, who are often also producers, are in direct competition with each other on the weekly markets, competition arises. As a result, there is a high “market transparency”. The formation of the price from supply and demand is thus clearly visible to the customer. In many cases they are goods from the nearby region, which imply the advantages of short distances, which lead to cost and energy savings and thus prevent harmful emissions. At the same time, they make it possible to dispense with or reduce the amount of preservatives that would not be permitted in any case with organic products.

Shopping on the farm:

More and more farmers in the region of the Lower Rhine sell their agricultural products themselves. Whether fruit, vegetables or homemade sausages and cheese in the farm shops on the Lower Rhine, you can buy many agricultural products and food from the region.

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