Saturday’s Farmers Market Transylvania

Sibiu’s inhabitants traditionally procure their fresh food, especially vegetables, fruits, and cheese from public farmers market. Usually the consumers establish in this frame a personal relationship with the producers. The tradition goes back to the historical role of Sibiu as a customs area and a marketplace between two provinces at the end of the Olt corridor of the South Carpathians, a major commercial route between East and West, South and North. Several public markets are opened throughout communities of Sibiu, but mainly in the cities.
In 2012 Sibiu County Council inaugurated the Saturday’s Farmers Market Transylvania on the premises of the Sports Hall Transylvania, owned by the Council and located within walking distance of the Hippodrome district the largest in Sibiu. It takes place weekly all year long and it includes 180 producers that are selected based on criteria that prioritize local sources. Sibiu County Council organizes it and ensures rules compliance through check-visits at production places in the countryside. Besides food, local handcrafts and artisans are present every week. Compared to other public markets, the premises and infrastructure of the Saturday’s Farmers Market Transylvania are provided free of charge, supporting this way the local start-ups and SMEs, and promoting short supply chains for Sibiu county residents.