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FRESH Food Drive at the Silver Spring Farmers Market

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ORGANIZATION: FRESHFARM Markets

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FOOD DRIVE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

During November, FRESHFARM will host its annual FRESH Food Drive! Through the FRESH Food Drive , FRESHFARM raises money from shoppers and community members to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and turkeys from our local farmers at market. This fresh market food is then used to prepare Thanksgiving baskets or meals for neighbors in need. Each market customer is given a sample of warm apple cider to welcome them to the market and encourage their donation.

We are in need of volunteers at the Downtown Silver Spring Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Volunteers will help set up the apple cider station, hand out samples of warm apple cider, engage market customers by explaining the purpose of the FRESH Food Drive, encourage online or cash donations, and help break down of the apple cider station at the end of the market.

The FRESH Food Drive will take place at FRESHFARM Markets throughout DC, Virginia, and Maryland. Sign up to volunteer and we will send you information about how to sign up for a food drive shift!

Please email marketvolunteers@ffm.org with any questions about this opportunity.

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About FRESHFARM Markets

Location:

655 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001, US

Mission Statement

FRESHFARM is a nonprofit that promotes sustainable agriculture and improves food access, education, and equity in the Mid-Atlantic region. We operate producer-only farmers markets that provide vital economic opportunities to local farmers and food producers, pioneering food distribution programs that increase food access for low-income neighborhoods, and innovative food education programs that build healthier communities.

Description

Our founders Bernadine Prince and Ann Harvey Yonkers launched FRESHFARM as a public education program of the American Farmland Trust in 1996. The next year, on July 4, 1997, they opened the Dupont Circle farmers market in Washington, DC with 15 farmers from four states selling fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants.

In 2019 Hugo Mogollon joined FRESHFARM as executive director. As part of Hugo’s new leadership of the organization, FRESHFARM merged with Community Foodworks, a peer organization which Hugo had led for 5 years, to become the largest farmers market organization in the Mid-Atlantic. Through this merger, FRESHFARM’s capacity has expanded significantly, and we aim to increase access for our community to fresh, local foods, expand food education, and transform our regional food system.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Hunger
Community, Environment, Hunger

WHEN

Sat Nov 02, 2024 - Sat Nov 23, 2024
08:30 AM - 01:30 PM

WHERE

1 Veterans PlSilver Spring, MD 20910

(38.997467,-77.02456)
 

DATE POSTED

October 8, 2024

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 16
  • 2-3 hours

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