Past Events
August Chapter Meeting - Vista Farmer's Market
Our August speaker was Mark Wall, the coordinator of the Vista Farmer’s Market. He shared information about the history of farmer’s markets and details about the Vista Farmer’s Market in particular, and how we can sell our harvested fruit and other garden foods there.
Some of the things that make the Vista farmer’s market unique are that they have chosen to cut out plastic entirely – all bags are paper, there’s no plastic wrap or plastic fruit baskets, etc. They also have only true farmers, fishers, and makers at the market, with the exception of the second Saturday, when anyone can come sell. And finally, the prices to sell are extremely low. The market runs Saturdays from 8:00-noon at the county courthouse.
The Saturday following the chapter meeting, Charles Eubanks visited the market to check it out. “It’s one of the most farmer-oriented markets I’ve been to. A huge variety of fresh produce at reasonable prices,” he shared.
