In Italy, particularly away from the big cities, many people do not buy their week’s shopping all at once like we do. You buy your food from the local produce market and you only buy what you need for a day or two pretty much guaranteeing what you buy and eat are as fresh as they can be.
The produce markets in Foggia are among the best in Southern Italy are on every morning except Sundays. One whole street in the CBD becomes a fresh food market with beautiful produce from around the region. Come hell or high water it is there. Parking is a nightmare but the food is great. It is always crowded.
A few years ago someone in local government had a bright idea. They decided to build an undercover market, with plenty of parking just outside the CBD.
What began as a good idea at the time received more and more resistance until eventually the whole thing was abandoned and the market returned rain or shine, to its original home in the streets of downtown Foggia. The traders don’t want it any other way and neither to the customers.
I guess you can lead a horse to water…
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