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Southeast Area Farmers Market opens July 12

The Southeast Area Farmers’ Market provides a wide variety of local produce, cottage kitchen foods, personal care items, crafts and ready-to-eat foods. Our vendors are primarily women of color, home growers and residents of OKT’s targeted neighborhoods. In addition to providing access to healthy food, the market hosts meal preparation activities, workshops and guests from community organizations. The market accepts most food assistance programs.

Welcome produce anchor New City Farm
New City Farm, a program of New City Neighbors, empowers youth through hands-on learning. The Farm grows on over four acres across three locations: a one-acre urban farm at 1115 Leonard St. NE; as partners with Grand Valley State University’s sustainability department on the Allendale campus; and two leased two acres at Plainsong Farm & Ministry in Rockford, MI. New City Farm will sell their fresh local produce at every Southeast Area Farmers Market this season. Produce not sold will be donated to Baxter Community Center’s Marketplace.

Welcome Baxter Community Center

OKT is thrilled to welcome Baxter Community Center as a partner in this year’s Southeast Area Farmers Market. Over the years, OKT has collaborated with Baxter on community events, bulk food orders, and healthy eating and cooking classes. In addition other its Marketplace, Baxter offers medical and dental services, a Child Development Center, and youth and adult programming.

Welcome Vendors!
If you would like to become a vendor, email SEAFM@OKTjustice.org for a Vendor Application Packet.

Welcome Community Organizations!
Schedule a date to table at the market and share your resources with our patrons.

The  Southeast Farmers Market is managed by Our Kitchen Table. Contact market manager Belinda Hendersen at SEAFM@OKTjustice.org.

Thursday Farmers Market at Joe Taylor Park – July 30

20200711_110529Southeast Area Farmers Market
6 – 8  p.m. Thursday July 30
Joe Taylor Park, 1038 Bemis St. SE 49506

The Southeast Area Farmers Market. takes place at Joe Taylor Park this Thursday at 6! Stop by for organic, fresh, local produce from Groundswell Farm, tasty cottage kitchen goods, and handcrafted personal care items and crafts.

Be sure to say hello to our new farmers market manager, Belinda Henderson. Ms. Belinda also serves as an Our Kitchen Table Food Garden Coach in the Program for Growth at MLK Jr. Leadership Academy. Special thanks to vendor Yvonne Woodard for stepping in as manager in the interim!

First Joe Taylor Park Farmers Market today!

20200711_111314 (1)Southeast Area Farmers Market
6 – 8  p.m. Thursday July 16
Joe Taylor Park, 1038 Bemis St. SE 49506

The Southeast Area Farmers Market. takes place at Joe Taylor Park today at 6! Stop by for organic, fresh, local produce from Groundswell Farm, tasty cottage kitchen goods, and handcrafted personal care items and crafts.

The market had a great debut last Saturday  at MLK Jr. Park. Join the excitement! And eat healthy! We warmly welcome SNAP, EBT, P-EBT, Double Up Food bucks, WIC Project Fresh and Sr. Project Fresh.

 

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