An interesting concept at community food bank in Arizona that runs community gardens and farmer’s markets in underserved areas. They have a program where home gardeners and local farmers can sign up and drop off produce at the stand to be sold on consignment. No resold produce all must be grown locally by the participant. This allows small backyard gardeners, who may only have occasional small amounts of produce, to contribute to the food security of their neighborhoods. The farmer’s markets that the food banks hosts all accept food stamps.
Community Food Bank Consignment Program
Posted by: Mayda
This is indeed an interesting proposal. 4Seasons City Farm is having their board retreat all day Sat to discuss our grants, outreach and market participation for this year. We had a booth at the newly formed Main St market by Blackburn Rec Center. I think we hope to be there again this year in support of the local community. The WIC market on Parsons was really bustling. I thought there were too many growers coming in from other counties at WIC, myself. Both could support desperately needed jobs in this neighborhood. I would also like to see cottage industries developed with our kitchen at Old 1st Presbyterian. Acenet in Athens is one of my ideals for inner city Columbus that would be based on the cooperative business model.