If you have been desiring to participate in an agritourism activity but have not been able to plan it due to your agenda, visiting urban agroecological markets might be an alternative when having little time on your hands. You can manage the time spent in one of these markets, based on your availability, and get the satisfaction of bonding with farmers and produce. You may select going to an urban agroecological market near your place of stay or residence, saving transportation time. Below we share our thoughts about the benefits of this type of agritourism experience.

An urban agroecological market event can be delightful and enlightening. You can mingle, at the same place, with farmers from different businesses. Just looking at the view of all farmers at their corresponding tables is exciting. As you stop at each of the farmers’ display areas, you have the chance of a one-on-one meeting with each of them. You may ask them about their agroecological practices, availability of guided farm tours, their harvest seasons, places where they sell their produce besides that market, and anything else you have been inquiring about in your mind with respect to agriculture. Also, as you walk the market path, you get to see diverse agricultural products from different farms and have the privilege of selecting the ones to purchase based on the information gathered from the meetings with farmers besides just choosing according to your taste preferences. Last, but not least, you might sense a special vibe while enjoying the urban agroecological market, a place that usually gathers souls with love and passion for Mother Earth, its soil and agricultural gifts.

An urban agroecological market experience may take at least one or two hours. So, it may be an excellent choice when leisure time is limited. Start planning!