Farmers Market Coming to South Sioux City
Release Date:
01/13/2010
Contact(s):
Amy Radding, Center for Rural Affaris, amyr@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1009
or Elisha Smith, Center for Rural Affairs, elishas@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1007
South Sioux City, NE - The Center for Rural Affairs and the City of South Sioux City are hosting an informational meeting to discuss the start of a new farmers market in South Sioux City. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 5:30 pm at the South Sioux City Library Café, 2121 Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City.
South Sioux City residents and others in the area can show their support of the new farmers market and learn how to get involved by attending the meeting.
“We want to hear your ideas about how we can make this market the best it can be,” said Amy Radding, with the Center for Rural Affairs. “Farmers markets grow healthy farms, healthy people, and healthy communities. Local food is fresher, healthier, and tastier than food shipped long distances, and community markets keep money circulating in the local economy, helping everyone involved. During a slow economic recovery, farmers markets are stand-out successes in delivering triple bottom line benefits while making entrepreneurship work in communities large and small.”
Radding, who will serve as Farmers Market Coordinator for the 2012 season, continued, “Anyone with an interest in good food is welcome to attend. Whether you’re interested in shopping for fresh produce from local farmers, selling your produce or homemade goods, helping to organize the market, or simply learning more about how we can bring delicious food and economic growth to South Sioux City, you should come.”
Radding will lead the meeting, giving information on basic market information, state guidelines for selling at the market, and business advising resources for new market sellers. Then, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, make comments, and offer opinions that will shape a market that best fits the community’s needs and desires.
The meeting will include Spanish translation.
The Center for Rural Affairs and the city of South Sioux City continue to support the Siouxland Community Gardens, now making plans for their third season of garden plots available to area residents. The Center for Rural Affairs, with the assistance of contributors, is providing training to gardeners of all skill levels. This includes information on organic practices, presentations from local farmers, small business training, and hands-on training in the garden. It is the Center’s hope that gardeners will sell their crops at a farmers market, to other end users, or for eventual commercial-scale farming.
“We hope that as they become more experienced gardeners, some of our participants can begin to market garden produce for profit,” said Radding. “The addition of a farmers market in South Sioux City is the perfect opportunity for our gardeners to transition from growing food for just themselves to additionally selling their crops to the South Sioux City community.”
For more information or to get involved with the farmers’ market, contact Amy Radding: amyr@cfra.org, 402-687-2103 ext 1009.
“We want to hear your ideas about how we can make this market the best it can be,” said Amy Radding, with the Center for Rural Affairs. “Farmers markets grow healthy farms, healthy people, and healthy communities. Local food is fresher, healthier, and tastier than food shipped long distances, and community markets keep money circulating in the local economy, helping everyone involved. During a slow economic recovery, farmers markets are stand-out successes in delivering triple bottom line benefits while making entrepreneurship work in communities large and small.”
Radding, who will serve as Farmers Market Coordinator for the 2012 season, continued, “Anyone with an interest in good food is welcome to attend. Whether you’re interested in shopping for fresh produce from local farmers, selling your produce or homemade goods, helping to organize the market, or simply learning more about how we can bring delicious food and economic growth to South Sioux City, you should come.”
Radding will lead the meeting, giving information on basic market information, state guidelines for selling at the market, and business advising resources for new market sellers. Then, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, make comments, and offer opinions that will shape a market that best fits the community’s needs and desires.
The meeting will include Spanish translation.
The Center for Rural Affairs and the city of South Sioux City continue to support the Siouxland Community Gardens, now making plans for their third season of garden plots available to area residents. The Center for Rural Affairs, with the assistance of contributors, is providing training to gardeners of all skill levels. This includes information on organic practices, presentations from local farmers, small business training, and hands-on training in the garden. It is the Center’s hope that gardeners will sell their crops at a farmers market, to other end users, or for eventual commercial-scale farming.
“We hope that as they become more experienced gardeners, some of our participants can begin to market garden produce for profit,” said Radding. “The addition of a farmers market in South Sioux City is the perfect opportunity for our gardeners to transition from growing food for just themselves to additionally selling their crops to the South Sioux City community.”
For more information or to get involved with the farmers’ market, contact Amy Radding: amyr@cfra.org, 402-687-2103 ext 1009.
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