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(Seosan=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Yun-deok = Seosan City in South Chungcheong Province announced on the 25th that Hyundai Green Foods, a comprehensive food company, will purchase 135 tons of Seosan sea breeze potatoes and showcase menus utilizing these potatoes at over 600 meal service sites nationwide for one month starting next month. Some meal service sites will display promotional materials introducing Seosan specialties such as Tteumbugi rice and will also hold potato-picking events for diners after their meals. Seosan sea breeze potatoes are characterized by abundant sunlight and cool sea breezes from the West Sea, giving them a fluffy texture and savory taste. A Seosan City official said, "Through this supply, we expect nationwide consumers to fall in love with Seosan potatoes" and "We anticipate this will significantly contribute to increasing farm income and securing stable sales channels." cobra@yna.co.kr

On the 22nd, around 30 members of the Jeju Hankyung Agricultural Cooperative (led by Chairman Kim Gun-jin) and the Farmers' Wives Association (chaired by Kim Bo-young) held a 'Loving Radish Kimchi Sharing Event' at the association's kimchi factory. During the event, they delivered radish kimchi worth 2 million won, made with locally grown radish and carefully prepared seasonings, to 11 senior centers in Hankyung-myeon and around 70 vulnerable households. Chairwoman Kim Bo-young stated, "We hope this carefully handmade radish kimchi provides a small comfort and strength to the elderly and neighbors," and added, "We will continue to steadily practice customized welfare for the community, focusing on vulnerable populations."

[Agricultural, Fishery and Livestock Newspaper = Reporter Kim Jung-hee] Seosan City in South Chungcheong Province successfully concluded the 24th Palbong Mountain Potato Festival, which was held for two days from the 21st to the 22nd at the Palbong Mountain Ullerim Square. The Palbong Mountain Potato Festival, initiated in 2002, is a resident-led festival organized by the festival promotion committee composed of Palbong-myeon residents, in collaboration with various institutions and social organizations, and has established itself as a domestic summer festival. Despite rain on the first day of the festival, the 21st, a total of 36,000 visitors were recorded over the two-day period. This represents an increase from last year's revenue of 280 million won to approximately 330 million won.