February 2018 FORUM
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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
CEAGESP: Beauty & Economy<br />
by Alain Carriço, AmSoc Member<br />
I<br />
was born and raised in a small town in the<br />
state of Bahia. Since I was a teenager, I<br />
always enjoyed going to the farmer’s market<br />
on Saturdays to get some fruits, vegetables,<br />
etc. with my mom. Back then, going to that<br />
place was such a big attraction to many of us.<br />
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Currently, I’m living just a few minutes away<br />
from the CEAGESP (Company of Warehouses<br />
and General Warehouses of São Paulo, also<br />
known as CEASA West; www.ceagesp.gov.br).<br />
I really love going there, especially on Sunday<br />
mornings, for several reasons. Of course, my<br />
first stop is to get a cup of cane juice (calda de<br />
cana) and a delicious fair pie (pastel de feira).<br />
However, besides getting some fruits, tofu,<br />
and fresh coconut, what I really like the most<br />
is making friends with the grocers (many of<br />
them of Japanese descent) and learning from<br />
them some secrets on how to take care of my<br />
vegetable garden.<br />
CEAGESP is a public company linked to the<br />
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply,<br />
and is also the country's largest wholesale<br />
marketing center. About 1,200 grocers meet<br />
there during the early morning hours, 4 days<br />
a week. Despite the unusual schedule (on<br />
Tuesdays & Fridays from midnight to 8:30am,<br />
and Mondays & Thursdays from 2am to 2pm),<br />
an average of 5,000 people pass through<br />
CEAGESP every night.<br />
The many colors of CEAGESP<br />
In addition to flowers, foliage, and plants, there<br />
is a section dedicated to pots, packs, and other<br />
paraphernalia. The prices are very attractive:<br />
there are bouquets of 20 roses or Rain of Gold<br />
orchids for R$20, and seedlings of herbs and<br />
seasonings for just R$1 each.<br />
Want to visit, or interested in buying some<br />
flowers, plants, and more at CEAGESP? Maybe<br />
you need some help translating, or some tips on<br />
how to start a small vegetable garden? Please<br />
drop me, Alain Carriço, a line at alaincarrico@<br />
gmail.com. I would be happy to help out my<br />
fellow AmSoc members. §<br />
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