Note about Davis farmers market!

[obie119.livejournal.com]

Hey folks,
So, just wanted to update you on something that began last week at the Davis Square farmers market - some of the farmers have volunteered to help out the market's managing organization (Mass Farmers Markets, the only nonprofit in the state dedicated to running MA's 195+ markets) by having a coffee can at their booth.

Why? Well, naively I would have thought that cities and towns might waive fees for farmers markets to set up - in fact, I might have even thought that some might pay for this service. After all, farmers markets help build community, support local businesses and farms, and help encourage healthy eating. Anyway, the rent for the Davis market has gone up this year, by 66%. As a grassroots organization, the market and its farmers are taking a grassroots approach to making up the shortfall!

So, if you see the cans and the farmer is too busy to explain, well, that is the explanation. So on behalf of Mass Farmers Markets - I'm on the board - we appreciate any efforts to help with this particular budget shortfall :) And please come enjoy your local MA-made products - peaches and plums and early corn are here!

Thanks :)

Comments

[turil.livejournal.com]

Well, one could draw the line between for-profit and nonprofit. The Farmers at the market are mostly for-profit. (Though there is at least one non-profit at the Union Square market - Drumlin Farm.)