Spanish views from a small town

Produce markets here are commonplace. I remember in Boston when I was a little girl that Fanueil Hall and Quincy Market still sold some produce and meats. After it was gentrified, though, the only market was the Haymarket on Fridays and Saturdays. Now I believe there's another new, indoor, market, but from what little I've read or seen about it, it's much too upscale and rich for the general public looking for daily or weekly fresh produce at a price that won't break the bank.  Here, there's the weekly market with local, national, and imported produce (along with everything else under the sun sometimes). And there are the indoor markets where every morning except Sundays and Mondays for fish, you can buy fresh food. Almost every town has one, bigger or smaller. But they've run into tough times. There are lots of closed stalls, especially in cities like Santiago. While you can buy generally good food at the market, it can be slightly more expensive than at...