Please support the Walk for Good Food! The Southeast Area Farmers’ Market is one of the recipients of Walk funds — and OKT manages the market! Open from the July through November at Grand Rapids’ Martin Luther King Jr. Park, our market ‘s vendors are primarily women of color from Grand Rapids’ Southeast neighborhoods. Most of our sales are completed with food assistance dollars.

Because the market takes part in the Double Up Food Bucks program,  our patrons using SNAP benefits can purchase twice as much fresh, local produce. This means that our neighbors with income challenges can feed their households even more nutritious food –even though they live in neighborhoods that otherwise have very limited access to healthy foods.

When you support the walk you support the market. You can join the OKT walk team or pledge your support through an online donation here. The donate button is near the top of the page on the left. The Join Team button is below the OKT photos. OKT also seeks corporate and business donors for the event. Download the corporate sponsor packet here.

SUNDAY, MAY 5th, 2PM TO 4PM: IN-PERSON KICK OFF AT Richmond Park!
This year’s event will include an in-person kick-off event at Richmond Park (1101 Richmond St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504). The event will include t-shirt pick-up, light refreshments, a walking route, and children’s activities. Stay tuned as more details will be shared such as maps and volunteer opportunities.

MAY 5 – MAY 15: WALK IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
In the past three years we’ve found that many loved engaging in the Walk by gathering in their own community or walking on their own. You and/or your team do not have to attend the in-person event to participate.