JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown Public Market is announcing that a mobile market will soon be bringing food to “food desert” areas within the city.
The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) in partnership with several community organizations is launching an 8-week Mobile Market pilot program designed to address issues of hunger and food insecurity within the city.
Public Market Manager Linnea Carlson said that 37 percent of Jamestown residents live below the poverty line, and many of these individuals also lack transportation to get to a supermarket to access fresh, nutritious foods. As a result, the Mobile Market will address the problem while adding another layer of support to our community.
Beginning Aug. 8, the Jamestown Mobile Market program will travel to various locations throughout the city, setting up ‘pop-up’ farmers markets that serve the public.
The mobile market will make the following stops this season:
Each Wednesday for the month of August at:
- Tree of Life Lutheran Church (556 E. Second Street) 10am to 11:30am
- Crestline Villa (113 Anderson St.) 12 to 1:30pm
- The Salvation Army (83 South Main Street) 2pm to 3pm
And each Wednesday for the month of September at:
- Tree of Life Lutheran Church (556 E. Second Street) 10am to 11:30am
- The Gateway Center (31 Water Street) 12 to 1:30pm
- Crestline Villa (113 Anderson Street) 2pm to 3:30 pm
Produce will be available in traditional farmers’ market portions and priced at $1 per item. Free $5 coupons will be provided to the community through distribution at Conduit Ministries, the Salvation Army, St. Susan’s Soup Kitchen, Eat Smart NY, The Resource Center, and Community Helping Hands during the weeks leading up to the program’s launch. Community programs will attend various mobile market locations to provide services to customers. Individuals do not need proof of ID or income to receive items at the mobile market.
Individuals interested in volunteering for the mobile market program, or community organizations interested in partnering can contact Carlson at 489-3497 or linnea@jamestownrenaissance.org
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