South Sioux City Farmers Market Planning Meeting Set for Tomorrow
Release Date:
01/25/2012
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 will hold a planning committee meeting to begin setting up a new farmers market in South Sioux City. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 5:30 pm at the South Sioux City Library Meeting Room, 2121 Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City.
Following a recent community meeting that demonstrated enthusiasm for the project, organizers look to move forward setting the details that will determine the market’s location, days, time, and composition. South Sioux City residents and others in the area can get involved in planning this market, helping to create a market that will best serve their needs.
“Your help in planning will make this market the best it can be,” said Amy Radding, with the Center for Rural Affairs. “Those who are interested in investing some of their time in a project that will have big returns for the community should attend the meeting. No experience is needed. If you have ideas about how this market should be, we want you to get involved in making it become reality.”
Radding, who will serve as the Farmers Market Coordinator for the 2012 season, continued, “Farmers markets grow healthy farms, healthy people, and healthy communities. We aim to help South Sioux City residents and those in the area access fresher, healthier, tastier food, plus keep money circulating in the local economy.”
Radding will lead the meeting, which 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 some 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.
“Your help in planning will make this market the best it can be,” said Amy Radding, with the Center for Rural Affairs. “Those who are interested in investing some of their time in a project that will have big returns for the community should attend the meeting. No experience is needed. If you have ideas about how this market should be, we want you to get involved in making it become reality.”
Radding, who will serve as the Farmers Market Coordinator for the 2012 season, continued, “Farmers markets grow healthy farms, healthy people, and healthy communities. We aim to help South Sioux City residents and those in the area access fresher, healthier, tastier food, plus keep money circulating in the local economy.”
Radding will lead the meeting, which 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 some 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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