The people in my hometown usually buy food directly from the producers. Producers bring their food to a big field for marketing. In that market field a lot of food is available every day. Vegetable producers sell their vegetables in baskets. They put their baskets on a cloth on the ground.
Meat producers put their fresh meats on stone tables for marketing.
The stone tables were built for this purpose some time in the past. Some producers sell animals to customers when the animals are still alive. People can buy chicken when the chicken is alive, so it is very fresh. Fruits and bread are also available at the market. This market field is just like a giant grocery store.