This piece comes from our friend, fellow traveler, and man on the ground in Lebanon, Kahlil Pfaff.
A farmers market, in Beirut...why? Why invest in something like this when there are tons of green grocers and bakeries all over the country? I think the answers lie in quality food, sustainability, and community. Souk el-Tayeb (the Good Market) brings farmers, craftsmen, and producers from the various regions of Lebanon and plants them in a parking lot in Saifi, near the central business district in downtown Beirut. Reflecting the cultural and religious diversity of Lebanon the market features Druze, Sunni, Shiite, and Christian vendors from the Beqaa, the coast, the mountains, and the suburbs of Beirut.
