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Lane County Farmers Market
Lane County Farmers Market

OUR GOALS

 

  1. Increase public interest and involvement in the Lane County Farmers Markets

  2. Increase the accessibility of the market by helping people overcome barriers that may inhibit them from frequenting the market

a. Cooking Demonstrations

b. Market Guides

WHO WE ARE

 

The Friends of the Farmers Market is a project of Willamette Farm and Food Coalition created to support the Lane County Farmers Market. 

 

Friends is comprised of dedicated volunteers who are passionate about supporting local agriculture and promoting the Lane County Farmers Market. Friends shows this support and promotion through consumer education and outreach. 

 

We have one USDA grant funded staff person who coordinates our fabulous team of volunteers.

 

We value our current volunteers but are always looking to expand our volunteer pool. You too could be a valuable member of our organization. We would love it if you would join our team today! 

 

 

WHAT WE DO

 

We work closely with the Lane County Farmers Market (LCFM) to help them expand their reach and grow their consumer base. We do so in the following ways:

 

 

 

  • We host a Friends table at the farmers market where we provide

    • Market guides who lead "Taste of the Market Tours"

    • Veggie valets to assist you in carrying your purchases

    • Friendly welcoming faces to answer your questions 

    • Activities to engage kids at the market (complete with temporary tattoo rewards!).

 

  • We promote the delicious and extensive variety of foods at the market with volunteer-run cooking demonstrations where you can sample a seasonal dish, buy the ingredients and take them and the recipe home to impress your friends and family. 

 

  • We promote the quality and freshness of locally grown foods through our "taste test tables" where people can test their taste buds on store bought versus market bought foods

 

  • We encourage market newbees to be "myth busters" proving wrong the myth that the farmers market is "too expensive."

    • We challenge folks to see how far they can take $20 at the market - come bust some myths!  

 

  • We help raise funds to support a SNAP Match Program through the Lane County Farmers Market

 

Click on the links below to learn more about our specific activities and how you can participate! 

c. Veggie Valets

d. Customer Counters

HOW WE USE YOUR VALUABLE DONATIONS

 

The Friends of the Farmers Market is operating as a project of the Willamette Farm and Food Coalition, a 501c3 organization that can accept donations and manage volunteers for exempt, charitable activities. Friends of the Farmers Market puts your generous donations to use to:

 

  • Procure supplies and ingredients for our Cooking Demos which engage, educate and inspire the public

  • Provide incentive coupons for low-income shoppers to help encourage them to visit the farmers market and use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits

  • Conduct community outreach - distributing promotional material to raise our community's awareness of the market location, hours and acceptance of SNAP benefits

  • Purchase materials for the Annual Harvest Celebration, SNAP Match Fundariser dinner

 

 

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

 

  • Become a volunteer today! 

    • Click here to join our email list for updates on our volunteer needs

  • Give the gift of a tax deductable donation 

    • ​Click here to make a much appreciated donation to Friends of the Farmers Market

  • Join our steering committee 

  • Bring a friend to the Farmers Market! 

    • Every devoted market customer committed to getting one friend, family member, or neighbor to the market this season will make a long and lasting impact on the market's customer base! Plus, it's more fun to go with a friend! 

e. Taste Test Tables

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