South Sioux City Farmers Market Planning Meeting Set for Thursday - Planning Committee meeting to be held February 2, 2012
Release Date:
01/30/2012
Contact(s):
Amy Radding, Center for Rural Affaris, amyr@cfra.org, Phone: (402) 687-2103 ext. 1009
South Sioux City, NE - Slowly but steadily, a new farmers market for South Sioux City is taking shape. At a meeting last week, a group consisting mainly of potential vendors offered their ideas and opinions on how to shape a market in South Sioux City. As the project moves forward with another open meeting this Thursday, organizers seek even more input, especially from community members, in order to create a market that will specifically address the needs and desires of South Sioux City residents.
The Center for Rural Affairs and the City of South Sioux City will hold a planning meeting to continue setting up this new farmers market. The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 5:30 pm at the South Sioux City Library Meeting Room, 2121 Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City.
“Your help in planning will make this market the best it can be,” said Amy Radding, with the Center for Rural Affairs. “There are lots of different kinds of markets out there, and lots of kinds of communities. We need your help to make sure this market is set up to best serve South Sioux City. If you have a little time to invest in a project that will have big returns for the community, you should come. No experience is needed.”
Radding, who will serve as 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. “There are lots of different kinds of markets out there, and lots of kinds of communities. We need your help to make sure this market is set up to best serve South Sioux City. If you have a little time to invest in a project that will have big returns for the community, you should come. No experience is needed.”
Radding, who will serve as 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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