Al Mustaqbal daily newspaper published a special feature on Al Shakrieh Street market that is dividing Old Saida quarter from Saida central district, which during the summer season becomes an active marketplace for agricultural commodities displayed by women and girls that head to the market from the south, east and north of the city. Women vendors in the market display a wide variety of fresh produce, ranging from fruits, vegetables, legumes, herbs, almond foods and cereals. Um Mohammad who comes from Iqlim Al Tufah to sell her summer agricultural varieties says “every season has its bounties”. “What distinguishes my goods,” she adds, “is that they are fresh coming straight from the field to the consumer, unlike the stored or frozen produces that you see inother markets.” Similarly, another seller, who shares the street’s pavement with Umm Mohammad, boasted that she often gets orders for special agricultural products, like summer honey, zaatar and zoufa before the start of the season, pointing that she counts on these kinds of orders more than on daily-basis peddling. “Most city dwellers tend to buy from women vendors, because their merchandises are often freshly picked,” she clarified. (Al Mustaqbal, 7 August 2015)