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Fresh, Tasty and Colourful Produce at Ottawa’s Byward Market

In France, I was in charge of grocery shopping. I didn’t mind. Exploring supermarkets, browsing market stalls, (re)discovering products and studying food trends is fun when you are abroad.

One thing I noticed was how expensive produce is in France compared to Canada. I saw green beans for €9.50/kilo, avocados were usually between €1 and €2 and even potatoes were pricey by my standards.

Last week, we took a walk at the Byward Market in Ottawa. The weather was beautiful, the few streets around the market were packed with tourists and all the vendors were there. I couldn’t help stopping in front of each stall—everything looked so fresh, so good! I bought broccoli, carrots and tomatoes and I could taste the difference. These hadn’t been picked long ago and kept frozen, unlike the supermarket kind.

Yay to fresh summer salads!

Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
Local Produce at the Byward Market
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Zhu

French woman in English Canada.

Exploring the world with my camera since 1999, translating sentences for a living, writing stories that may or may not get attention.

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