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Food Day!

October 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

Today marks the first annual Food Day! Sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life—parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of all stripes—to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way. The supporters of Food Day have six principal goals:
- Reduce diet-related disease by promoting safe, healthy foods
- Support sustainable farms & limit subsidies to big agribusiness
- Expand access to food and alleviate hunger
- Protect the environment & animals by reforming factory farms
- Promote health by curbing junk-food marketing to kids
- Support fair conditions for food and farm workers
The Lansdale Farmers’ Market supports these goals and further wishes to inspire awareness and appreciation for FOOD! We encourage our customers to consider where their food comes from—who grows it, bakes it or prepares it and how? Our market is proud to have vendors who understand the need for sustainable practices in agriculture, a commitment to our community’s access to food and fair conditions for workers.

So today, please celebrate food—fresh fruits, vegetables and healthy whole grains and support the local farms and farmers that produce them. Think more closely about the importance of feeding your family healthy food produced in a sustainable way. And share our passion for this cause by supporting the Lansdale Farmers’ Market….just two Saturdays left in the season!

Learn more at www.foodday.org/

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Labor Day!

September 2, 2011 | 0 Comments

According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, the first Monday in September shall honor the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. There are many folks in [...]

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Fit Fest – Coming Soon!

August 26, 2011 | 0 Comments

The Mission Statement of the Lansdale Farmers’ Market is to maintain a seasonal farmers’ market that supports local producers of healthy, nourishing foods and quality, crafted goods. We desire to build community while providing educational programs that promote local, sustainable living. In keeping with these goals, we are excited to announce our first annual Fit Fest on [...]

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Don’t Judge a Fruit by its Color

August 19, 2011 | 0 Comments

We are all accustom to different varieties of the fruits and veggies we eat on a weekly basis: red and white potatoes, yellow and red onions, green and yellow squash, etc… But take a closer look around the Lansdale Farmers’ Market and you may find some interesting, and unexpected, shades of flavor. White Eggplant A [...]

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The Measure of a Community

August 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

The measure of a community is the extent to which they help the most vulnerable. Manna on Main Street is a food pantry, soup kitchen, and emergency financial aid provider committed to ending hunger in the North Penn region for the past 30 years. The face of hunger in our area looks just like us. It [...]

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