Yacon Foods

If you go down to the vegetable market at J-14 on Kanakapura Main Road, you will find us there. Yacon Foods is situated right in the middle of all the noise and the morning rush of Mathikere. We spend our mornings setting things up while the trucks are still unloading nearby. It’s a very loud place but we like the energy of the market life. We mostly handle food items that people look for when they are doing their weekly grocery run. The stall isn't very big, so we have to stack things quite high to make room for everything. Sometimes it’s hard to find a specific item quickly when it’s busy, but we get there eventually. We’ve been at this spot for some time and have seen the market change quite a bit over the years. It gets very dusty and crowded, especially on weekends when everyone comes out at once. We just try to keep our head down and serve the people who stop by our counter. There is no air conditioning or anything like that, just the open air and the smell of fresh produce from the stalls right next to us. It’s hard work being on your feet all day but that’s how market life goes for us. We just want to make sure people get their food supplies without any trouble or long waits. The floor is often uneven and we have to watch our step. It's just a regular day for us in the market.