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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Farmers Markets |
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Farmers markets provide Fall River residents access to fresh produce grown on local farms and offered at reasonable prices. Click here for photos of the market at Kennedy Park and here for photos of the market at Ruggles Park. Click here for information on the Coupon Program for Elders funded by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Elder Nutrition Program. |
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Health Education |
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3, A) Nutrition and diabetes education |
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Goal: |
To offer Fall River residents a wide assortment of locally-grown produce |
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Method(s): |
Operating a market that offers good nutrition to Fall River residents |
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| Timeline: |
The Kennedy Park Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from May 13 to November 25, and the Ruggles Park Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 15 to November 23. |
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Number of customers using the markets |
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How citizens can get involved: |
For the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership list of all of the markets in Southeastern Massachusetts and nearby Rhode Island, click here. For the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture list of statewide markets, click here. For a printable list, click here. For a list produced by the Massachusetts Federation of Farmers Markets, click here. |
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| Contact Information: |
For more information about Fall River markets at Ruggles and Kennedy Park, contact Organizer Rachel Medeiros. |
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