In the past weekend, the season of autumn fairs began in Brest. The first trading marathon for purchasing products for winter took place on five sites – Masherov, Syabrovskaya, Gavrilov, Makhnovich, and Moscow streets. On September 26, a correspondent from Zarya found himself near the Vulkа microdistrict, where he decided to investigate what products were in demand and at what prices.

Vulkа is an actively developing microdistrict, which is why Saturday lunchtime is the peak hour for customer traffic. Some people have already completed their errands and stop by the market on their way back, while others, well-rested, have come out for the traditional autumn marathon of purchasing fruits and vegetables. Here, you can meet both the older generation, for whom the fair is an obligatory ritual, and young parents with children who want to stock up on the healthy gifts of autumn.

At the fair, you can always choose fresh vegetables and fruits. After all, in stores, they are presented in a smaller assortment, often from producers, rather than from their own farms. And no one has cancelled haggling over prices. I, for example, enjoy the process of bargaining. My parents always attended autumn fairs, and since childhood, I have had the feeling of a holiday and a large-scale city event, said Sergei Mozerev.

On September 26-27, 346 sellers – agricultural organizations, farmers, and individuals – participated in the autumn fairs. Producers sold their products at affordable prices. For example, potatoes cost 1.2 rubles per kilogram, carrots, pumpkins, and beets can be bought for 2 rubles per kilogram, and a kilogram of onions will cost slightly less than 2 rubles. Buying cabbage will only set you back 1.5 rubles. Peppers, apples, even watermelons, nectarines, and mackerel – all of these can be purchased without a significant blow to your wallet.

Yuliya Vovk

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