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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sol Calinao, Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
City of Dallas Farmers Market
1010 S. Pearl Expressway
Dallas, TX 75201
214-939-2807
Sol Calinao
Learn why it is important to support your local farmers
and shop for locally produced food.
Dallas, TX (July 30, 2010) - United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has proclaimed August 1-7, 2010 as National Farmers Market Week. The Dallas Farmers Market will celebrate on Saturday, August 7, 2010, from 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. by providing kid’s activities, cooking demonstrations, showcasing the various components of the Market, and presenting fun Farmers Market facts.
This year marks the 11th annual National Farmers Market Week. Since the USDA began declaring National Farmers Market Week in 2000, the number of farmers markets has almost doubled, from 2,863 markets in 2000 to more than 6,000 in 2010.
According to the USDA, the Dallas Farmers Market is one of the approximately 6,000 in the country operating in 2010. The Dallas Farmers Market began in 1941 and currently has farmers selling a wide variety of products, including honey, okra, yellow-meat watermelons, squash, purple hull peas, peppers, tomatoes, peaches, locally pastured meats and eggs.
This season the Dallas Farmers Market has experienced an increase in the number of farmers participating on the weekends- when most of our farmers are present. “We are one of the largest public markets in the United States with a large farmers market component, which allows the Market the opportunity to have a variety of offerings for the public” says Susan Zidlicky, Farm Resource Coordinator for the Dallas Farmers Market.
“Farmers markets are good for you for health, good for your community, and good for the economy” says Stacy Miller, Executive Director of the Farmers Market Coalition, a nonprofit organization that supports farmers markets across the country. “During Farmers Market Week, we invite everyone to celebrate the freshest foods from America’s most entrepreneurial farmers by supporting their local farmers market.”
The Dallas Farmers Market, offering a wide variety of vegetables and fruit, is one of the largest public markets of its type in the country where farmers, producers and dealers sell their seasonal crops to consumers. Since 1941, the Dallas Farmers Market has provided community residents and customers with a welcoming and dynamic marketplace. The Market is open 7 days-a-week 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. – www.dallasfarmersmarket.org.
The Dallas Farmers Market provides a new outlet for performers
(Dallas, TX) March 30, 2009- The Dallas Farmers Market will launch a Busker program, Saturday May 30, 2009. The "Busker" program offers residents and visitors to the Market a unique entertainment experience through a diversity of performers, while complementing the Market’s vibrant scene.
The Market is looking for street performers: musicians, artist, mimes,
minstrels, clowns, actors, and other like entertainers who would be willing to commit to rotating weekend performances in specific locations at the Market. “Performing artists are encouraged to entertain Market shoppers in a manner consistent with our mission to provide a family-friendly experience,” said Liz Scoggin, Event Coordinator.
The Market is providing a venue for local performers while providing Market customers added entertainment while shopping. There are 3 locations throughout the Market where performers can entertain Market customers during the day. As with traditional busker programs; buskers will be playing for tips. If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Elizabeth Scoggin for an application; she can be reached via email, or phone 214-939-2242.
The Dallas Farmers Market, offering a wide variety of vegetables and fruit, is one of the largest public markets of its type in the country where farmers, producers and dealers sell their seasonal crops to consumers. Since 1941, the Dallas Farmers Market has provided community residents and customers with a welcoming and dynamic marketplace. The Market is open 7 days-a-week 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
The Dallas Farmers Market returns to its roots
(Dallas, TX) May 5, 2009- Come see the new program sprouting at the Dallas Farmers Market. The Market is expanding its vendor mix to include a crafter market as part of its monthly schedule. The Market’s Saturday Handcrafter Market will commence on Saturday May 30, 2009 and will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Handcrafter Market will provide a marketplace for an exclusive segment of specially skilled and artistic merchants. Texas has many talented individuals ready to sell their handcrafted items and the Market will serve as a venue for today's talented and inventive creators, designers, and artists who are interested in exhibiting and selling their quality merchandise to the public.
The Dallas Farmers Market is looking for local handcrafters to participate in this long standing tradition which will offer more variety and selection to customers. If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Elizabeth Scoggin for an application; she can be reached by phone 214-939-2242 or via email.
The Dallas Farmers Market, offering a wide variety of vegetables and fruit, is one of the largest public markets of its type in the country where farmers, producers and dealers sell their seasonal crops to consumers. Since 1941, the Dallas Farmers Market has provided community residents and customers with a welcoming and dynamic marketplace. The Market is open 7 days-a-week 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
The Dallas Farmers Market provides an added benefit to area residents
(Dallas, TX) May 1, 2009- We have all heard the saying, "One man's junk is another man's treasure." That adage holds true as the Dallas Farmers Market brings people together from across the city to barter and haggle over things that may have been stored in a garage or an attic somewhere for years. The Market will kick off its season hosting the Community Yard Sale on Sunday June 7, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
The Market welcomes downtown residents and the metro community to take this opportunity to clear out their closets, basements, and storage units and sell gently used items at the Market. When an item has outlived its usefulness, it is possible that it might be useful to someone else. The Market’s Community Yard Sale is a great way for individuals to find environmentally responsible ways to reuse items that might otherwise find their way to local landfills.
Shoppers will find used household items, clothing and apparel for adults and children, children's toys, collectibles and much more. The Community Yard Sale will continue every Sunday throughout the season. If you are interested in participating in the community yard sales, please contact Elizabeth Scoggin for an application; she can be reached by phone 214-939-2242 or via email.
The Dallas Farmers Market, offering a wide variety of vegetables and fruit, is one of the largest public markets of its type in the country where farmers, producers and dealers sell their seasonal crops to consumers. Since 1941, the Dallas Farmers Market has provided community residents and customers with a welcoming and dynamic marketplace. The Market is open 7 days-a-week 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
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