Meet our Market Manager: Kim Hunter
Posted by Michele McKinley about 2 months ago
Hi, I'm Kim Hunter, market manager for the Western Wake Farmers' Market. You'll see me at market at the Information Tent or strolling the market just about every Saturday this season.
I love being at the market because it feels right to buy and consume food from people that I get to know personally and who take pride in feeding the community and taking care of the land. And local food just tastes better!
Please email me, call me (919-349-4419) or stop by and say hello or let me know if you have any questions about the market or our vendors. I love meeting our shoppers, working with our volunteers and learning more about vendors all the time.
Nourishing Community: Help Feed Those in Need
Posted by Michele McKinley about 2 months ago
Food. We love it for the many different flavors, the colors, the textures, and, perhaps most importantly, for the memories created when we share it with family and friends. But at its most basic level, food is essential to nourish our bodies. Unfortunately in Wake County, there are too many people who are unable to feed themselves and their families with healthy foods.
At the Western Wake Farmer's Market, we provide a source for healthy, local foods in our area, but we also provide a way to nourish community by sharing with those who need help. WWFM partners with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to help feed the hungry because everyone is entitled to food. Farmer FoodShare and Plant a Row for the Hungry, or PAR, are two great programs than enable the market and our shoppers to nourish community.
FoodShare
Farmer FoodShare allows shoppers to take part when they “buy a bunch, give a bunch” each week and “feed” our Donation Station. It's so easy to buy an extra head of lettuce, dozen eggs or cheese, for instance, and drop it at the Donation Station. Shoppers also may donate money at the information tent, and market volunteers will then shop the market for food donations.
Our market vendors also proudly participate in this giving opportunity.
Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR)
WWFM also is proud to be a PAR partner with the Food Shuttle this year. That means that gardeners can plant an extra row, raised bed or even a container and donate extra fruit, veggies and herbs at the market once their garden starts producing. Home gardeners and any business, church or other group with a community garden, are invited to sign up for PAR at the market or via email.
Thank you for helping WWFM nourish community with generous food donations!
Board of Directors WWFM Inc.
Posted by jwzoet last year
Juliann Zoetmulder, President
Lisa Flanagan, Vice President
Terri Melcher Nelson, Secretary
Heidi Stevens, Treasurer
Jennifer Gibbs, Operations Manager
About Us
Posted by Jim Lamb last year
The Western Wake Farmers’ Market was conceived by a set of Wake County moms with a desire to feed their families with locally grown food.
Our mission is for all people in our community to become educated about and benefit from locally grown food. Our aim is to help all walks of life, from the farmers to the local community members to those less fortunate who might need assistance through the local food bank.
Our focus is to educate consumers about locally produced and sustainable food. We will achieve this by offering a farmers’ market where consumers have direct access to locally grown produce. We will use the market day to provide a concentric forum for consumers and their families to understand, appreciate, and learn about the interconnectedness of food and the environment.
In addition to consumers gaining direct access to the farmers who grow their food, we promote courses and conduct demonstrations that educate the consumer on how to make healthy food and environmental choices. We further this education by partnering with local agricultural, environmental, and green organizations. In addition, we also facilitate the donation of farm food to people at risk of hunger through the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.
The WWFM is a member of the Center for Envrironmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA).
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