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GORGE GROWN FARMERS' MARKET:
Thursdays
June 19 - Oct 2, 2008
4:00 - 7:00 PM
Hood River Middle School
Fresh food, Local farmers,
Live music, Activities
Contact GGFN -
993A Tucker Rd.
Hood River, OR 97031
541.490.6420
info@gorgegrown.com
Gorge Grown Mobile Farmers' Market 2008 Pilot SeasonYes, after much talk and buzz, the MOBILE MARKET is on the road! If you live in Mosier, Dufur, Cascade Locks, or Stevenson, read on for info on when and where the market will be in your town! But first - just what is this mobile market, anyway? Imagine fresh produce: blueberries and lettuce and beans and cherries and tomatoes and more - grown around the Gorge and picked fresh, available every weekend in rural Gorge communities. This summer, we're making that a reality! From July 12 - August 24, GGFN will be filling our 14-foot box truck each weekend with locally-grown produce from farmers all around the Gorge and then sell on Saturdays and Sundays at designated weekly sites. We welcome other Gorge small farmers and backyard gardeners to join us on site and sell their own produce. (We are also looking for more farmers who'd like to help source the market; call Sarah or Todd at 490-6420 or 386-3235 for more info) The goal of the Gorge Grown Mobile Farmers' Market is twofold: to increase local market opportunities for small farmers in the Gorge region and to increase access to locally-grown fresh foods for rural Gorge communities. This is a PILOT season of the mobile market project, so we're still working out what to sell, where to sell it, and how to make this thing work. Please do share your feedback and ideas. At the conclusion of the season, we will evaluate the project marketing, sites and routes, sales, all aspects of the pilot and use this information to refine and improve the operation for 2009, when we plan to explore an expanded mobile market program! (more sites! more produce! EBT/food stamp access!) In the meantime, are you ready to go shopping? Find the market at these sites from JULY 12 - AUGUST 24: SATURDAYS ---------------------- Stevenson, WA: 9 AM - 12 PM, downtown (next to the Chamber of Commerce) Cascade Locks, OR: 1 PM - 3 PM, location TBA (look for our sandwich boards saying "Gorge Grown Fresh Produce" - last week we were at the Marina, this week we hope to finalize a permanent site, call 490-6420 on Saturday if you're lookin' for us!) SUNDAYS ---------------------- Dufur, OR: 12 PM - 2 PM, Threshing Bee grounds (next to the historical museum) Mosier, OR: 3 PM - 5 PM, 10 Speed East Coffehouse (on Hwy 30 in town) Questions? Comments? Ideas? LET US KNOW! This project has been made possible by financial support from the Oregon Investment Board, the Washington Investment Fund, Columbia Gorge Family Medicine, and the Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. |