Farmers Market Bustles on Havana's Edge
The 114th Street Market is a key hub in Cuba.
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Straight From the Market - Trucks crammed with produce travel hundreds of miles from every corner of Cuba each weekday to form long lines at the 114th Street Market — a teeming open-air bazaar on Havana's outskirts that has become a key hub for getting farm products to people in the capital. — Associated Press(Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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Bananas - The market's bustle is a result of economic reforms begun in 2010 by President Raul Castro, which includes relaxing rules on private farming. (Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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Empowering Farmers - In another reform, Cuban authorities recently authorized small farmers to also sell directly to hotels and tourist centers beginning this month. (Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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Hauling the Goods - 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. (Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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A Chock-Full Chevy - Some sellers show up with the trunks of their 1950s Chevrolets stuffed with garlic, onions and other produce.(Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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