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Farmers Markets have more to overcome in places like Havana. But they are treasured nonetheless. Enjoy these photos of farmer markets in Havana, courtesy of the Huffington Post.
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, a truck driver rests on a truck roof as he watches people buy fruit and vegetables at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Produce is brought in by growers themselves and by transportation specialists who make a living by buying crops far away and hauling them to Havana, the island?s biggest and most important market. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, a farmer shows his beans for sale at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Restaurateurs and street vendors shop here as well as individual consumers, families and even groups of neighbors who pool their money to buy in bulk. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, young men men push a tricycle loaded with empty boxes they use to transport produce at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. The open-air bazaar has become a key hub for getting farm products to people in the capital. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, farmer Asley Cruz, 35, wears a string of garlic on his shoulders as he yells prices at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. The market?s bustle is a result of economic reforms begun in 2010 by President Raul Castro, which includes relaxing rules on private farming. In another reform, Cuban authorities recently authorized small farmers to also sell directly to hotels and tourist centers beginning this month. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, onion farmers wait for customers at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. The open-air bazaar on Havana?s outskirts has become a key hub for getting farm products to people in the capital. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
In this Sept. 30, 2013 photo, a man carries a box of tomatoes at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Depending on the growing season, dozens of types of fruits and vegetables are on offer in the muddy, truck-packed expanse, from pineapples and melons to tomatoes and a starchy local plant called malanga. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
