Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Farmers' Market at Grider

Farmer's Market Plant Day will take place on Friday, June 3 from 11am-4pm, across from ECMC at 351 Grider Street (between the old Catholic Charities building and Ephesus Ministries), Friday, June 3rd, 2011; from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., 11:30 AM: How to start your garden by Mike Lee, CAO, 1:00 PM: Enjoy the benefits of Juicing (Free Samples!) by House of Healing ICU, 2:00 PM: Planting Bucket Gardens (Plant and Take Home a Free Bucket Garden!) by Kelly Kowalski, Food For All. To increase access to healthy food; promote healthy lifestyles; create an engaging, interactive community gathering place; and inform/educate the community on health/wellness and green initiatives. Planned activities include gardening instruction; and flowering/vegetable plants, as well as flats, small bushes and shrubs will be available for purchase.Farmers’ Market at Grider sponsors: Community Action Organization (CAO); Durham Street Block Club; ECMC; Food For All; Grider Street Block Club; Healthcare Education Project; Prudence Fuller; House of Healing ICU; Tri-Street Block Club; St. Philip’s Episcopal Church.

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