EASTSIDE FARMERS' MARKET

Mission

The mission of the Eastside Farmers' Market is to build community and neighborhood relations, support local and organic agriculture, to provide avenues for urban/rural connections, and to provide neighborhood residents with convenient access to fresh nutritious foods.

Goals:

• To give growers and producers of local agricultural commodities and other farm-related products direct marketing opportunities;
• To promote the sale of locally-grown and artisanal farm products;
• To expand the availability of organic and natural foods that are fresh, full-flavored, unique, healthy, and nutritious to the East Side community;
• To provide an opportunity for farmers and East Side residents to deal directly with each other rather than through third parties and thereby get to know and learn from one another;
• To foster local and regional foodshed systems in order to support a commitment to mutual respect, fairness, responsibility and accountability from farmer to consumer;
• To support the local agricultural base by seeking products that have been grown and processed in a way that protect and enhance the air, water, soil, wildlife, and biodiversity;
• To enhance the quality of life on the East Side by providing an activity which fosters community and social interaction; and
• To preserve agricultural land use, support the local agricultural base, and ensure the continued regional existence of our agricultural heritage