Sustainable Norcross, Inc. has been awarded a $10,000 Neighborhood Fund Grant from The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to help fund the non-profit’s primary project, Norcross Community Market. Funds will help recruit and mentor new vendors reflective of the city’s diverse population, collect and analyze market data, conduct outreach for the SNAP and senior nutrition programs offered at the market, and to provide family-friendly programming.
According to Sustainable Norcross Inc. founder Connie Weathers, “We are excited and honored by the confidence expressed by The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta in our mission to create community around food.”
The same as a public library or park, a farmer’s market run by a non-profit needs subsidies to offer services. Funding from grants, sponsorships, and donations help provide the amenities that turn a basic market into an incubator for emerging entrepreneurs, a test site for identifying and implementing best practices to share, an oasis in a food desert, and a community gathering place.
The Norcross Community Market is one 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday June 2 through August 25 at Lillian Webb Park in Norcross. Information: norcrosscommunitymarket.com or Connie Weathers at 404-229-7077.
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