Thing #3 that I love about Geneva - Open Air Markets

In a world where it is common practice for supermarkets to choose their produce not by its ripeness, taste and quality, but rather by its uniform appearance and how well it transports (i.e. picking it before it is ripe so it is hard as a rock and transports like one), it is a great happiness in my life to be able to buy my fruits and veggies from local open air markets.

In Geneva, you can find a fresh produce market on just about any given day, but we are particularly lucky in my neighborhood to have a market that runs three days a week.

Just a five minute walk from my door and I get to wander between the stalls and choose what is looking the freshest and yummiest that day. Not only that, but I have the satisfaction of knowing that my money is going into the pockets of a local merchant, instead of some big faceless corporation, and that often times I can buy food that was grown locally.

Goodness all around!