Ukraine Has the World's Best Farmers Markets. 🇺🇦

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  • Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
  • It's so nice to have this two blocks from my apartment in Kyiv. I love that the fruits and vegetables are sold farmer direct, and the prices are cheaper than at the supermarket, instead of the other way around. This market is every Sunday on John McCain street, yes named after, the former US Senator John McCain.
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  • @Kim-J312
    @Kim-J312 21 день назад +20

    John McCain 🫡Sad he is not still with us 💔😢 . We need his voice for the times we are in 🇺🇸

  • @71charger318
    @71charger318 21 день назад +17

    It is so great to see that life still goes on in Ukraine, I definitely agree with McCain about Ukraine. That farmer's market puts the ones I used to go to in Sacramento to shame. That outdoor market in Kyiv is like its own big grocery store outside.

    • @victoriakyivua6929
      @victoriakyivua6929 16 дней назад +1

      Used to visit Sacramento and San Jose area and remember how my friends there told lets go to farmers market u ll love it, i came there and it was pretty good but i invited them to Kyiv, the visited and they loved it here. Its one of the reason I came back to Ukraine after 7 months of war, i just cannot live in another countries. Ukraine is a food country and prices are wayyy better than in EU. Even i earn pretty american salary here, still i just dont think food should be expensive cause of corporations and their lobbying in parliaments

    • @FunnyBunny-pd5xx
      @FunnyBunny-pd5xx 10 дней назад

      @@71charger318
      There are 12.8 million Ukrainians, living in Ukraine, living in poverty !

  • @daRealGamer22
    @daRealGamer22 21 день назад +14

    Wow! In the US, I work at one of the largest farmers market in the Delaware Valley area (selling novelty gift). But they dont have nearly as much fresh produce as this Ukrainian farmer's market has. And most of the fruits that are available are imported. I love eating fresh and this farmer's market just looks incredible

  • @jilbertb
    @jilbertb 21 день назад +23

    ❤ John McCain. How nice of Ukraine to honor his memory.
    Thanks for showing that. ❤
    And the farmers mkt too! 🍎🍑🍒🍓🌶🫑🥕🌽

  • @southbirdsouthbird
    @southbirdsouthbird 22 дня назад +45

    I thank you for acknowledging our beloved former Senator and war hero John Mc Cain III. One of the most honest, sincere and dedicated American public servants ever. May he rest in peace. He was an early and vocal supporter of Ukraine against Russian aggression. Maybe if he had been elected instead of Obama things would be very different today. .. Slava Ukraini!

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +8

      Agreed! I'm proud to live next to his street!

    • @marions7423
      @marions7423 22 дня назад +2

      @@JohnnyFD pa pa sounds a bit off to me from male to strangers. it is used mostly when talking to small children or between females who know each other well. though it may be your shtick as a foreighner to sound a bit comical when learning language. you can say pa to pal but not to complete stranger

    • @marions7423
      @marions7423 22 дня назад +1

      actually it seems similar to English bye bye

    • @wilburbonzo
      @wilburbonzo 21 день назад

      McCain was a New World Order stooge posing as a patriot

    • @victoriakyivua6929
      @victoriakyivua6929 16 дней назад

      Jesus, so true! 🤗 i wish the war is over , i dont know how , by miracle. But my biiig wish for foreigners to visit Ukraine more and see how cheap and fresh food can be and thats why we r so picky as refugees abroad . We are really a fresh meal country and we have so much , its just the soil, everything is growing here with no much effort needed

  • @sknauft
    @sknauft 21 день назад +5

    We love shopping at the farmers markets in Ukraine. The fruits and vegetables are always good quality and the taste is amazing. People back home in the United States don't even understand how blah fruits and vegetables taste there.

  • @stevesanelli90
    @stevesanelli90 21 день назад +10

    $20 USD! That's so incredibly cheap! Wait for me Johnny, I'm coming to Kyiv & buy you a beer or 3!

  • @annaledoux7441
    @annaledoux7441 21 день назад +7

    Johnny you are living a purposeful life and near such a resource for healthy food. You are gaining wellbeing and health each day. Thank you for your walks, eyewitness of life in Ukraine, your videos provide wellbeing to me too. 😊

  • @miklek
    @miklek 22 дня назад +29

    John McCain was a true American hero!

  • @BurninVinyl
    @BurninVinyl 22 дня назад +12

    25:07 if it's dill, you cut it thin and put on potatoes (boiled) and some butter so you leave the potatoes fry a bit, amazing dish with a Kotlet (cutlet). I see the prices cheaper than in Poland to be honest with you.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +5

      Ukraine has a lot more local farmers and sellers than Poland which is a more expensive country in all aspects.

    • @BurninVinyl
      @BurninVinyl 22 дня назад +3

      @@JohnnyFD it depends on the regions, I hope Ukraine doesn't became like Poland in a sense that there is work in "big cities" and outside of them there is only agriculture and that's all (like some McKinsey predictions about future of jobs in europe said about Europe and Poland).

  • @vickikirby6711
    @vickikirby6711 22 дня назад +14

    Thank you Johnny for the video. Stay safe🇺🇦❤️🇺🇲

  • @adriennecruz3843
    @adriennecruz3843 22 дня назад +45

    Liked McCain for being a reasonable and decent man. Thanks for bringing us along, Johnny.

  • @goodsoup6162
    @goodsoup6162 22 дня назад +19

    For real the best farmers market in Kyiv - it’s a Stolychnyy Market in Teremky district.
    There is an Ukrainian Disneyland of the food products 😁

    • @RuZZkiy-Vanka
      @RuZZkiy-Vanka 22 дня назад +3

      Yep, Stolychnyy is one of the best and the prices are not as high as on Bessarabsky market. Everything is set apart in pavilions. Veggies and fruits are on the left side, a great variety of meat, sausages and fish is on the right.

  • @seekingpeace
    @seekingpeace 21 день назад +5

    WOW!!! What a beautiful haul of pure perfection!! I, though it is more expensive than the conventional grocery stores, always hit the Farmers' Markets -- it's my way of honoring those that work and revere the land, and the produce is always far better quality --- It's "alive" with flavor, respect and love! When I lived in Northern Germany, I lived on a street where the open market was held every Saturday. I could tell the seasons by the produce offered for sale, and I did have my favorite vendors. It was a great way to hone my German language skills, and become part of the community. Glad you enjoy such beauty as well! Be well. 💕💕

  • @seekerofsense
    @seekerofsense 22 дня назад +14

    Respect for buying all the stuff from the old lady. Those people are buying soap for that money....

  • @stephanietomljanovic9487
    @stephanietomljanovic9487 22 дня назад +11

    today's prices of some fruits and vegetables in Wodonga ,Victoria [ Australia ] bananas $5.18 kg, bluberries 125g$10.38, strawberries 250g $7.78, persimmons $19.48 kg,
    carrots $1.67 kg, corn $2.58 each, onions $3.23 kg, cabbage $7.78each, grocery prices seem to be increasing every few weeks.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +2

      Everything in Australia is expensive. But then again minimum wage is $24.10

    • @momonohanna9406
      @momonohanna9406 22 дня назад +2

      @@JohnnyFD It’s expensive now due to cost of living rising. It wasn’t so bad 12 months ago. The government really needs to fix it.

    • @stephanietomljanovic9487
      @stephanietomljanovic9487 21 день назад

      @@JohnnyFD buying a house for the average person is extremely difficult According to the latest report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the average house price in Australia is $933,800. This is a significant increase compared to last year (December 2022), when median prices were $881,200. The average price of houses in Australia rose by $52,600 in the last 12 months.18 Apr 2024

  • @jenniferjanssen9876
    @jenniferjanssen9876 21 день назад +3

    John McCain, wonderful guy

  • @mrright4014
    @mrright4014 22 дня назад +51

    You forgot to express the flavor of the fruit and vegetables. You can get anything like that in the USA. When I was living in Kyiv one of my girlfriends worked at a sidewalk stand close to where I live in Obolon. I many times went there and spent the day walking around and eating the fruits. The line at her street market always had a line and was always the longest because of the quality and price. I miss living in Ukraine. What a beautiful country and people. I so want the war to end soon. Слава Україні, Героям Слава. Нехай Бог благословить Україну and the USA.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +5

      Of yes, agreed, the tomatoes too!

  • @senbm4095
    @senbm4095 21 день назад +6

    God bless Ukraine,may God stop the bullies..

  • @realscience948
    @realscience948 21 день назад +3

    Best vegetables I have seen!…so much cheaper than in Toronto Canada. Lol.

  • @vladimirkdp
    @vladimirkdp 10 дней назад +3

    Hi from Ukraine. Thanks for Your support!

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  10 дней назад

      Hello! You're welcome!

  • @sondrac
    @sondrac 22 дня назад +11

    As a farmer, I really appreciate you supporting your local farmers !!!

    • @Kim-J312
      @Kim-J312 21 день назад +2

      My family has been farmers and coal minner for hundreds of years . I assume they did that when they came from Europe/UK/Ireland. We 🇺🇸 have to do more for our farmers ❤😊. I've watched some family members sell off the farm 🚜 to avoid bankruptcy 😢.

    • @sondrac
      @sondrac 16 дней назад +1

      @@Kim-J312 It is a very hard lifestyle indeed.

  • @lars6849
    @lars6849 21 день назад +7

    For awhile ago i started to changing eating habits so now lunch or dinner is always a salat. Also more fruits. Must be great to have local market that close to home. Take care and keep safe.!!!

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  20 дней назад +1

      That's a smart move =)

  • @sergiyrospysdiyenko6224
    @sergiyrospysdiyenko6224 22 дня назад +47

    McCain was a true american hero. How much could have been different if he was alive....

    • @marthahatcher8260
      @marthahatcher8260 22 дня назад +3

      I think that's why he's not alive.

    • @jamesd.8345
      @jamesd.8345 22 дня назад

      John McCain was probably the most honorable republican senator during Dumps time.

  • @LittleGrayMouse
    @LittleGrayMouse 21 день назад +3

    Those peaches are teasing me! I haven't had decent peaches in years and you'd think Tennessee would be a good spot, but the orchard fruits are bland and mealy like at the stores.
    Thank you for sharing your life in Ukraine.

  • @Tetiana-wh7bh
    @Tetiana-wh7bh 22 дня назад +14

    Цікаво було подивитися це відео 👍.В нас в передмісті Києва також є такі місця, де люди продають свої вирощені овочі,фрукти.А також органічне молоко,яйця.Люди з навколишніх сіл приїздять до нашого міста і продають свою продукцію.І ціни дешевші ніж у Києві.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +6

      Yes, that's why I originally wanted to live in a suburb. If I end up meeting a nice girl and having kids, I will for sure.

  • @DFWTexan42
    @DFWTexan42 21 день назад +4

    Once electricity is stable again, get a folding shopping cart. Thay really do save a lot of effort.

  • @andriidubinin955
    @andriidubinin955 22 дня назад +5

    Thank you Johny for letting that lady go home early on such a hot day... 👍❤

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +2

      I felt bad for her, she was sitting straight in the sun with no umbrella even!

  • @shakostarsun
    @shakostarsun 22 дня назад +7

    Great clips of McCain.

  • @vladlozo1111
    @vladlozo1111 22 дня назад +24

    Food taste much better there than in US supermarkets

    • @andrewcobra2000
      @andrewcobra2000 22 дня назад +4

      Yes food tastes like Chernobyl

    • @silakkas
      @silakkas 22 дня назад +1

      @@andrewcobra2000 always one ahole

    • @silakkas
      @silakkas 22 дня назад +4

      Yeah because the plots have more nutritions. In US the fields have only grown one product and the soil is poor with nutritions. Also more pesticides etc. on the fields with only one plant grown 100 years

    • @anatoliismikhula9501
      @anatoliismikhula9501 22 дня назад +8

      ​@@andrewcobra2000Uranium, as well as its decay products, are widely distributed on the planet. The same granite contains uranium, which means decay products. Radiation did not cause any special mutations in Chernobyl, the same mosquitoes, mice and ants, and they already have 1000+ generations since the explosion. But where the chemical industry works, there are problems with morbidity.

  • @krystynaamalfi6640
    @krystynaamalfi6640 21 день назад +2

    $9 per pound of cherries at the Brentwood Farmers Market (Los Angeles). Now, at Whole Foods, dark cherries are $4.50 (sale) and $8.50 per lb of yellow cherries

  • @_DREBBEL_
    @_DREBBEL_ 22 дня назад +4

    RIP MR MCAIN WE MISS YOU COME BACK HOME 😭😭❤️

  • @vladkudrya9615
    @vladkudrya9615 22 дня назад +13

    Yes, carrying heavy purchases home on foot is also one of the reasons why we don’t have a problem with obesity in Ukraine. And I will say that after dragging heavy purchases home, you feel tired, but there is something primal in this; you feel like a breadwinner and there is some kind of internal satisfaction that is not there if you do it by car)
    There's something in our DNA that makes you feel satisfied after you've put in the effort to get food delivered to your home.

    • @user-nz9yj5kn6x
      @user-nz9yj5kn6x 22 дня назад +2

      😅Это правда ! Как после охоты с копьем на мамонта! Привет из Киева😉

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +3

      Yes agreed!!! And we tend not to over buy in this way either.

    • @victoriakyivua6929
      @victoriakyivua6929 16 дней назад +1

      True! True! Once a week i go to farmers market - just prices are better than supermarket and taste is way better, and i m walking on purpose - just to exercise - even i have car . But i live next to water left bank of Kyiv and i always buy to much even not planning so. It feels satisfying to bring fresh food, healthy

  • @elleb7523
    @elleb7523 21 день назад +2

    Blueberries start at about $6/lb outside of Washington DC.
    Loved seeing you meet a subscriber!

  • @roygaber8659
    @roygaber8659 21 день назад +2

    Very nice market you have nearby, good prices and it looks like very nice produce and meats as well. Thank you for bringing us on this walk through your local farmer's market Johnny.

  • @wendellbatts2477
    @wendellbatts2477 21 день назад +3

    Johnny got to get a high speed blender and make up some smoothies bro. Love farmer markets. Thanks again.

  • @user-rc3fx9vx3t
    @user-rc3fx9vx3t 16 дней назад +3

    Those sweet cherries the guy talked about are called marries, and the small orange peach thing is an apricot. Apricots are so good for jam.

    • @victoriakyivua6929
      @victoriakyivua6929 16 дней назад +1

      In Kyiv we have apricots everywhere even in the yards of condominiums, u can just walk your dog and get a lot of apricots while walking. But if u go South the same situation is with cherries and peaches

  • @trinewestbyejrgensen4838
    @trinewestbyejrgensen4838 21 день назад +4

    In Norway it's even more expensive if you buy from a farm. There are no farmersmarkets in my part of the country. Currently strawberry prices costs between 4-6$ 500 grams

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  21 день назад +1

      Wow pricey!

    • @trinewestbyejrgensen4838
      @trinewestbyejrgensen4838 20 дней назад

      @@JohnnyFD And in the beginning of the season you pay from 8-10 dollars. I But came home from Copenhagen and Sweden, we were shocked because Denmark was so expensive. But Sweden was way cheaper on both food and random stuff. Off topic, men i gained 3 pounds whilst in Denmark, the food was very good. It's not a big deal, but i had problems putting on trousers. My son congratulated me for the effort. 🤣😇

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  20 дней назад +1

      Yes all the pork in Denmark much be great. It's surprising that's it's more expensive than Sweden though.

    • @trinewestbyejrgensen4838
      @trinewestbyejrgensen4838 20 дней назад

      @@JohnnyFD it's due to the krone exchange rate. 100 DKR is 158 NKR and the same in Sweden. Our krone is weak.

    • @victoriakyivua6929
      @victoriakyivua6929 16 дней назад +1

      Yeah i saw the prices in Norway for food, its hard to handle . Really

  • @wnyupstaterb9264
    @wnyupstaterb9264 20 дней назад +3

    Johnny FD, you should pool some funds and go stall to stall to buy 100 USD from each merchant. Food could be dispersed through all the groups you have worked with.

  • @dwightmoret2616
    @dwightmoret2616 22 дня назад +3

    Thanks for bringing me along. I bought corn and cherries at street markets when I was there.

  • @bagheera2057
    @bagheera2057 22 дня назад +6

    The carrots that aren't precleaned can be stored much longer. They had both at the market and if you buy them, you have to clean them anyway. Nice looking market and good to see that most of it had price tags so it's not a rip off 😁

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +4

      I always buy the dirty carrots, they are so much better!

    • @bagheera2057
      @bagheera2057 21 день назад +1

      They are 😌 Purchasing some carrots (and other food) from an Ukrainian food market is on my bucket list 😎 They have such a rich soil, the taste must be amazingly delicious 😍

  • @_PuckFutin_
    @_PuckFutin_ 21 день назад +2

    Thanks for a wonderful video. I've been to the USA one day, and what I noticed was. In the US, corn has that slightly sweet taste. In Ukraine, we mostly have a field (feed) corn. Is not that sweet. I got used to it. I like it better.

  • @crusaderforchrist8430
    @crusaderforchrist8430 22 дня назад +8

    great prices for those fruits and veggies

  • @sharijones113
    @sharijones113 22 дня назад +4

    OMGEEEEESH!! I live in Mississippi , and I just bought some cherries at the grocery store.... they were $5 a lb!!! Wow!!

    • @Kim-J312
      @Kim-J312 21 день назад +2

      🤯 I'm in Chicagoland area , so everything is $$$ . Organic cherries 🍒 were 3.99 for 1lb

  • @Rblock777
    @Rblock777 21 день назад +3

    18:50 That bread is the only type you should eat, it dries up faster, but its the real bread. In supermarkets you get bread with chemicals

  • @JimiFreij
    @JimiFreij 21 день назад +3

    Cherrys in a vegetable shop cost 10 euro/kilo in Sweden which I think is grotesque

  • @shurik701
    @shurik701 21 день назад +2

    Please 2 wagons of blueberries to Spain, about other fruits and vegetables, the prices are more or less the same as in Spain (at the pakistani sellers, nice and fresh)

  • @call-me-C
    @call-me-C 22 дня назад +4

    love seeing the markets, thank you

  • @vaclovasverikaitis4172
    @vaclovasverikaitis4172 22 дня назад +4

    You've been to every Farmer's Market in the World, have you? That's a lot of fruits and vegetables.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +3

      I've been to Farmer's Market in over 40-50 countries for sure. It's something I enjoy seeing whenever I travel, as it shows a lot about the local way of life.

    • @vaclovasverikaitis4172
      @vaclovasverikaitis4172 22 дня назад

      @@JohnnyFD Yes, I like them too. In Italy, with the "slow food" movement, for example. Looks like you've been around, I've been lucky that way, did TV and film work as Producer/Director.

  • @cherylsibson2529
    @cherylsibson2529 22 дня назад +10

    Turns out Dogs actually like companionship.

  • @jenniferdamasco4521
    @jenniferdamasco4521 22 дня назад +4

    new subscriber here from.Philippines iike your vlog content ,keep it up to god blees you more.power and take care !

  • @zx1100a1
    @zx1100a1 22 дня назад +6

    Santa Clara, CA, fresh Washington cherries at the market are $2.49 a pound. 🙄

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +1

      That's a decent price actually!

  • @JoseMedina-du5cx
    @JoseMedina-du5cx 22 дня назад +4

    Them hats are looking fresh big dawg Johnny Fd 🇺🇦👍

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад

      Thanks! I'm glad Mercado got me a set for my birthday, I love these things!

  • @Gemelli2906
    @Gemelli2906 21 день назад +1

    Wanted to get a canary melon but it was over $5.00. Blueberries about $3.99 a pound. Getting raked over the coals in the US.

  • @Heartadia
    @Heartadia 22 дня назад +8

    in canada, farmers markets are expensive.
    they are usually geared towards artisanal, small batch, organic shoppers - a.k.a. rich people. occasionally, one may find deals but it is rare.
    one of the main reasons this is the case is because the cost to rent a booth at these farmer's markets in canada are high in itself and so the cost is passed on to the consumer.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +2

      They should just allow farmers to use a parking lot or street to sell it for free.

    • @Heartadia
      @Heartadia 21 день назад

      @@JohnnyFD unfortunately, canada has tons of red tape - per capita probably one of the highest in the world.
      i do agree there needs to be much more lax regulations for these kinds of grassroot stuff in canada but as always, the government here - like most places - are run by the rich and with that, comes incredible downward pressure onto those everyday joes and janes simply just trying to make a buck. the disconnect is real.

    • @pjl8119
      @pjl8119 21 день назад

      I think it's a more cultural thing. In the West poorer people eat the most processed food and wealthier people eat the most fresh food.
      In less developed countries it's actually the opposite. They still have the traditional culture of cooking fresh food.
      A farmers market aimed at poorer people in the West probably wouldn't sell much because poorer people here want processed food and can't or won't cook.

  • @StevenPrewitt
    @StevenPrewitt Месяц назад +7

    That looks like an amazing market. We have one in our town but outrages prices and it's Karenville. Only time I go is when we do fundraising for football. I'm jealous sometimes of your simple but yet so interesting life!!!

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  Месяц назад +3

      I agree, life here is so much more simple, yet I love it.

  • @user-in6ud8bx7n
    @user-in6ud8bx7n 15 дней назад

    Thank you for taking us with you to the farmer's market! The luscious fruits and vegetables just made me want to jump into the screen! So glad you got the walnuts. Btw, in Japan, some people have chilled soba (buckwheat) noodles with a ground walnut dipping sauce. Great for summer. Please try!

  • @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02
    @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02 22 дня назад +10

    @johnnyfd you should slowly introduce lord to more and more people, different ages and temperaments, also different situations and animals so he is well adjusted and able to not scare easily - this will help him get a forever home. A little little bit at a time

  • @Buffy_Summers_Sunnydale
    @Buffy_Summers_Sunnydale 21 день назад +2

    Looks like a good day at the farmers’ market.

  • @Whitey_Ford
    @Whitey_Ford 21 день назад +2

    Transparency with the veggies and fruits. They truly are amazing people !!! 🫡

  • @curiousnomadic
    @curiousnomadic 22 дня назад +3

    That's idiotic that the farmer's markets have gotten more expensive than stores in California. At least where I am it is still cheaper and a cheap place to get organic food.

  • @BlueSkies360
    @BlueSkies360 22 дня назад +1

    Great place, great summer for you, I am happy you are getting so many antioxidants!

  • @debia1490
    @debia1490 18 дней назад +2

    I think you have better deal there for fresh fruits & veggies...and the blueberries...WOW

  • @pinocchioknows8641
    @pinocchioknows8641 Месяц назад +16

    Hi Johnny, Been along with you on your travels! Thanks for sharing your awesome family in Taiwan. Even cousin claw machine. All the farmers markets along the way leave me craving some. Happy up coming Birthday. We happen to share 07/11 as a birthday. mine is in 1952 though. and you are absolutely right about not wanting to get old. I'll let you go now @Johnny FD. Keep on spreading your special brand of joy and sharing bigger than life. Stay healthy and safe.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks for being with me for all this time!

  • @frankshifreen
    @frankshifreen 22 дня назад +4

    Thanks Johnny

  • @nickportelli3002
    @nickportelli3002 22 дня назад +5

    If only John mc cain was the president of the USA at that time.Things would be a lot better for Ukraine.

    • @Kim-J312
      @Kim-J312 21 день назад +2

      💯 % I'm a centrist democrat. I've never voted for republican and I'd vote for McCain. As long as he would be anti-maga

    • @jamesd.8345
      @jamesd.8345 21 день назад

      His mistake was picking Sarah Palin as VP.

  • @erinhillmer3251
    @erinhillmer3251 21 день назад +1

    Happy Birthday from Canada, fellow Cancerian!!!!🐈 🇨🇦🎁🎊🇨🇦💥

  • @MareksShvageris
    @MareksShvageris 21 день назад +4

    In Riga we have the biggest market in Europe, and its open every day, sometimes with more venders sometimes less. And prices could be somewhere the same im not sure, maybe a little higher.
    So yeah i claim that we have the best farmers markets. Ukraine has the best antique and other scrap markets. That is my favorite travel content.

    • @MareksShvageris
      @MareksShvageris 21 день назад

      And our blueberries come from forrests not farms

    • @RuZZkiy-Vanka
      @RuZZkiy-Vanka 21 день назад

      Yep, you're right. There are antique markets on Pochayna metro station, Kurenivka and Darnytsia. Look up channels Antikvar TM or Саша Жизнь в Киеве if you're interested in this topic.

    • @victoriakyivua6929
      @victoriakyivua6929 16 дней назад

      Yeah I ve been there to Baltic countries many times, i have relatives there, i m sorry i will say it but EU obligate farmers to so many things , that food becomes more expensive than outside Eu and the taste becomes more and more artificial, sadly. Still total in Ukraine always cheaper than in Latvia or Lithuania. I ve never been to Estonia

  • @galeparker1067
    @galeparker1067 21 день назад +2

    Yes, a live stream at the farmers' market would be great!! 🥰🥰👃👃✌️🇨🇦

    • @mrrustyhart4568
      @mrrustyhart4568 21 день назад

      Did you know who John McCain was before?There is a beautiful farmers market where I live in the us!,,

  • @Brian19616465
    @Brian19616465 22 дня назад +3

    Johnny,food is getting crazy expensive here in USA. Restaurants are just about out of reach for many.

  • @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02
    @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02 22 дня назад +5

    You gotta bring him inside when it's hot out like that 😢 Think of him like a toddler as far as leaving in cars or outside temp wise

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +1

      The balcony is the coolest part of the house, it's shaded, and has big open windows.

    • @jillnicholson7430
      @jillnicholson7430 21 день назад +1

      Then you sure can't leave him out there in winter. When you asked if anyone had heard of crate training , yes. It's for puppies not grown adult dogs who have spent far too long in a crate and need love and companionship. I rescue dogs , have a farm and I am saddened by this.

  • @SoCal74
    @SoCal74 22 дня назад +5

    Ukraine Worlds Best Farmers Market?
    In order seasonal fruits and vegetables it take several requirments, it all vegetation will require 8-10hours of direct Sunlight, temeratures must not go lower the 70 Fahrenheit (21.1 Celcius) and abundance of fresh water, at times contant slow watering 24/7, irrigation system. Fertilizers and good soil that pest-free, contimination-free, this requires a massive labor force. I'm base my points off El Centro California

    • @BurninVinyl
      @BurninVinyl 22 дня назад +5

      Dude, Ukraine has the most fertile soil on this planet, a fertile black soil what fertilizers you need when you have that kind of soil?

    • @SoCal74
      @SoCal74 22 дня назад

      @@BurninVinyl Did you even read my comment? Any type of Vegetation & Fruit requires vast amounts of direct sunlight, requires water irrigation systems. Fertilizer is one thing but over all it takes a number of things to get it right. El Centro California over Ukraine any day bud

    • @BurninVinyl
      @BurninVinyl 22 дня назад +1

      @@SoCal74 They have plenty of water, just like they have plenty of good looking women. There is no problem with water in Eastern Europe on the contrary of what I heard in USA (I don't know California). Also the temperature due to climate change is getting warmer, winters are not so harsh like it was decades ago. It means that you can grow other type of vegetables who you couldn't do before. The Ukraine black soil is unique in world.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад

      California is in a drought, they can't keep producing in the same way.

    • @victoriakyivua6929
      @victoriakyivua6929 16 дней назад

      @@SoCal74i ve been to different parts of Cali many times, you guys have a lot of sun and Northern part has colder nights, but during the summer its not enough of rain. Here we have rain at least once a week specially when its so hot outside, once a week is a thunderstorm, so it s solving irrigation trouble. Yes farmers work a lot but they have benefits being here thats why we have soooo many of them

  • @peterselo7707
    @peterselo7707 22 дня назад +2

    I look forward to your showing a market scene in Odesa.

  • @user-fz7zt6cw6f
    @user-fz7zt6cw6f 22 дня назад +4

    Breadbasket to the world. Ukraine is a very fertile Love to your dog 🐕

  • @martinUK337
    @martinUK337 22 дня назад +2

    May be you could do a stream with one of the stall holders going to their farm and showing the growing transport and market

  • @rhondabailey9238
    @rhondabailey9238 21 день назад +2

    Give something *Raw to your doggy. My 7 all have different preferences, but they all like broccoli and sweet potato...*Raw And cooked🥦🍳🍠

  • @user-mh6bd5xl7j
    @user-mh6bd5xl7j 21 день назад +3

    somebody there standing with a bbq would do good selling hot dogs and sausage

  • @jwpierce1830
    @jwpierce1830 22 дня назад +1

    5:00 - Don't worry about getting old. It's better than the alternative to me.

  • @mrright4014
    @mrright4014 22 дня назад +1

    When I was living there I would pay 500$ UAH per kilogram. The exchange rate was 29 UAH PER dollar. I was there living with a couple of my girlfriends when tbe all out war started. I was going to stay there until my youngest daughters called me crying to come home.

  • @claudettemalespina60
    @claudettemalespina60 22 дня назад +5

    Johnny that prices are amazing amazing there. A container of Blueberries her in Ontario, Canada $5.99 that's for very small containers .Very Awsome price there.🫐🍓🥔🇨🇦

  • @infineon20
    @infineon20 22 дня назад +3

    I love that you shop at such markets, and then was it a PlayStation on at home? If so, this is awesome! As a fellow gamer (PC), love to see it!

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +2

      Thanks! And yes, I just bought a PS5 recently!

    • @infineon20
      @infineon20 22 дня назад

      @@JohnnyFD You are awesome ;)

  • @RuZZkiy-Vanka
    @RuZZkiy-Vanka 22 дня назад +2

    This is called ярмарка from German *Jahrmarkt* , a kind of market where people sell their homegrown veggies and fruits, also honey, salo and other products. There are lots of them in Kyiv. Their only difference from regular markets is that every weekend people come from remote villages to sell their goods which they can't sell at home, because everyone in the village has the same stuff grown. Regular markets or resellers buy veggies in bulk at a lower price (say $2-$2.5 for 1kg of blueberries) right from the villages and set their value as high as they want (like the one you saw there with a price tag saying 200 UAH which is $5 for 1 kg). Thus, people who don't have a possibility to get to Kyiv carrying all that stuff have nothing to do, but accept an offer. Markets have their employees who sell these products every day, not only on weekends. There also might be some resellers (100 gr for 20 UAH? It was a ripoff in broad daylight😅), but most of them bring everything from their own veg patches so that the prices are affordable. The very first guy sells blueberries for $3.2 which is a good deal. In my hood they're $4 for 1kg. The prices vary a lot sometimes and it's better to stroll back and forth few more times to find the best deal.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +2

      Good info! I just need to bring a bottle of water with me next time, I was dying!

    • @RuZZkiy-Vanka
      @RuZZkiy-Vanka 21 день назад +1

      ​@@JohnnyFD It was really hot today. Check out the weather forecast, they say it's 36 or 37C on Sunday, I guess beaches are definitely packed these days.

  • @CymInUA
    @CymInUA 22 дня назад +7

    The best President you guys never had, unfortunately - John McCain always seemed a reasonable, sincere and decent politician from what I saw of him.
    That's an amazing looking farmer's market you have there. I'm not confident in my Ukrainian to tackle them yet!

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +4

      Yes agreed, I'm glad they remember John McCain with the street.

  • @chehogg
    @chehogg 22 дня назад +29

    Oh god! I miss John McCain! It is horrible that Trump has taken over the Republican Party! RIP, McCain!

  • @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02
    @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02 22 дня назад

    So in northern Colorado, during the busy season, if you check in at "help desk" or w whoever is "in charge", you get double bucks for that shopping trip ie. $100 you have to spend now gives you $200 to spend at market. The prices vary, you get your hoighty toighty stands and regular fair stands, maybe a few things are cheaper or higher priced but mostly about the same. That double bucks deal makes it worthwhile

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад

      Wow, double bucks is crazy good, is that just a promo?

  • @COrischuk
    @COrischuk 22 дня назад +3

    You’re a good man Johnny, you need a market cart for your trips.

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +2

      I've actually thought about buying one of those granny carts. But I don't even see actual grannies here use them. 😂

    • @CymInUA
      @CymInUA 22 дня назад

      @@JohnnyFD One of tirst things the Ukrainian ladies who I host back home in the UK bought themselves was a 'granny cart'. :)

    • @COrischuk
      @COrischuk 22 дня назад

      @@JohnnyFD I felt like a granny when I bought mine, but some of the best money I’ve ever spent.

  • @hvxcolors396
    @hvxcolors396 22 дня назад +2

    Question. Is there a local market for these home batteries that can be charged with solar cells? They are getting very affordable now and I would think this could be a solution if you have regular power outages. I see that in Texas also many households try to get less dependent on the grid for similar reasons. Thanks.

    • @pacifist9805
      @pacifist9805 21 день назад

      Yes, they have Ecoflows and solar panels for it. 400W panel in the bedroom window would charge 1600W powerbank during the morning sun. However 2k is not something he doesn't like to pay for conveniences.

  • @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02
    @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02 22 дня назад +10

    Oh❤ You remembered to go back to the blueberry guy! You're awesome 👌

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +2

      Yes! Thank you!

  • @Leo-lj6vs
    @Leo-lj6vs 21 день назад

    I love markets. When I was a young boy, my dad took me to the markets every weekend.

  • @BurninVinyl
    @BurninVinyl 22 дня назад +3

    Berries/Malina + sour cream and a pinch of sugar and there you go: an amazing super delicious dessert.

    • @victoriakyivua6929
      @victoriakyivua6929 16 дней назад +1

      Berries - Blueberry Rasberry , natural honey and fresh cottage cheese ! Yummy here in UA

    • @BurninVinyl
      @BurninVinyl 16 дней назад

      @@victoriakyivua6929 that's right, honey! What kind of cheese you have there like salty ones?

  • @alexandrecouture2462
    @alexandrecouture2462 19 дней назад

    Nice farmer market! I remember the last time my parents bought maple syrup at our local farmer market: it was corn syrup. For real... And I'm in Canada, it's not as if maple syrup was a hard-to-find product!

  • @dannesea
    @dannesea 22 дня назад +2

    miss this kind of markets.. now the goverment needs taxes and prove of income on everything you sell

  • @elsestelema6273
    @elsestelema6273 22 дня назад +2

    Let’s hope your dog is still alive and doesn’t get heatstroke

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  22 дня назад +1

      What kind of fucked up comment is this? Of course he's fine, I wouldn't put him in a dangerous situation, and for you to assume I would is rude.

  • @Raider_Of_The_Storm
    @Raider_Of_The_Storm 19 дней назад +1

    Guess who's back! Johnny's back!

    • @JohnnyFD
      @JohnnyFD  19 дней назад +1

      I've been back. =)

  • @kosanmr2
    @kosanmr2 21 день назад

    Produce looks good!

  • @pacifist9805
    @pacifist9805 21 день назад

    Happy birthday morning after! Loved the video.

  • @dorisgully820
    @dorisgully820 15 дней назад

    In Australia the farmers markets are fantastic. Fresh and cheap

  • @joanneromano1234
    @joanneromano1234 22 дня назад

    Love it!

  • @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02
    @MiA_BaMBoLa...sara-lab02 22 дня назад +2

    I was just thinking, if lord is husky, he may need to run, maybe try a dog park early am or later when there isn't any people and get him in a run, play fetch. That might be good for him

    • @susanwestern6434
      @susanwestern6434 22 дня назад

      Alot of the dogs, both pets and feral, seem to me that they have German Shepherd (Alsation) somewhere in their DNA. Even if they are large or small.

  • @michaelhoran407
    @michaelhoran407 20 дней назад

    Hi Johnny,
    Russia does also. I very much like their neighborhood kiosk grocery stores in winter. Paonia, Colorado is famous for farm fresh cherries, delicious.