Written by Danyelle Neumann, Fresh Express Mobile Farmers Market VISTA. Key to introducing healthier choices into people’s lives is educating the public on the produce available during the season. This includes how to prepare different kinds of produce they may not be familiar with. Such…
Written by Danyelle Neumann, Fresh Express Mobile Farmers Market VISTA. Cooking demos have been one way to get the word out to the community about the mobile markets. This helps to bring awareness to the produce that is available and education on how to use…
Written by Danyelle Neumann, Fresh Express Mobile Market VISTA The Fresh Express Mobile Market serves six locations in Pierce County; Asian Pacific Cultural Center, Bay Terrace, Bergerson, The Rise, Trinity Lutheran Church, and Bonney Lake Food Bank. The markets are held throughout the year and…
The term “culturally-relevant” first referred to teaching practices and was coined by the scholar, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings in the early 1990s. Dr. Ladson-Billings stated that maintaining the integrity of a person’s culture while being academically successful, is the goal of a culturally-relevant teaching style (source…
Partnerships that rely on shared goals in the realm of food access often revolve around a target community, the food insecure population or the low-income population. Often, these two communities overlap. In general, a suggested first goal for an organisation serving historically marginalised communities, is…
Written by Samara Elaine Gonzalez, Fresh Express Mobile Market VISTA Y1. Updated by Danyelle Neumann, Fresh Express Mobile Market VISTA Year 2. Tacoma Farmers Market (TFM) provides volunteer opportunities for all ages, abilities, and comfort levels. There are numerous projects and areas within TFM that…
Written by Samara Elaine Gonzalez, Fresh Express Mobile Farmers Market VISTA. Updated by Danyelle Neumann, Fresh Express Mobile Farmers Market VISTA. Partnering with other community organisations One of the most important things a business can do is understand the wants and needs of the target…