FARM GOODS & PREPARED FOODS
Friendswood Pie Company ** NEW VENDOR!
Grimm of Galveston Hot Sauce Co.
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YGP Community Day at Central Middle School
Join us in filling the new garden beds so YGP kids to start growing & learning! Come dressed for the weather and be prepared to dig, wheelbarrow, and get down with the dirt.
We are so thrilled to add this dynamic school to our network & your volunteer time will be much appreciated by all!
If you have never volunteered with GOFM before, complete an application online here: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=141859129
If you have a volunteer account, you can sign up via the portal & search for 8/27 YGP Community Day: https://www.volgistics.com/ex2/vicnet.dll/?from=581023
Questions? Email Volunteer Coordinator at Volunteer@gofarmersmarket.com
Saturday, August 27
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
at Central Middle School
3014 Sealy Ave, Galveston, TX 77550
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Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish Holiday that commemorates the creation of the world and the start of the new year, begins on September 25.
Stop by and taste traditional foods served at Rosh Hashanah symbolizing a sweet new year: honey cake, round challah, apples dipped in honey, and more.
Dates:
September 18
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Congregation B’nai Israel, Galveston
Congregation B’nei Israel is a Jewish Reform synagogue founded in 1886 by German Jewish immigrants. It is the oldest Jewish Reform congregation and the second chartered Jewish congregation in Texas (Houston had the first). Congregation B’nai Israel is located on Avenue O, between 30th and 31st Streets.
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What’s Cookin’ with GOFM’s RFP? – August Edition
Get to know the Real Food Project at the Market!
Get quick tips on making healthy snacks for kids during the school year & meet Denise Walker, Real Food Project Coordinator!
She’s happy to answer any questions you may have about RFP, our volunteer opportunities, and more.
Sunday, August 28
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
About GOFM’s Real Food Project
In late 2017, GOFM initiated the Real Food Project, a multifaceted set of programs that all support increased food access, nutrition and community building in Galveston. The RFP includes Community Cooking Classes offered free or low-cost to the public & to private groups, Community Meals coordinated with partners across Galveston County, and most recently, our FreshBox initiative.
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9/4 – Passport to Freedom Project
According to legend, a safe house along the Underground Railroad was often indicated by a quilt hanging from a clothesline or windowsill.
These quilts were embedded with a kind of code. The shapes and motifs sewn into the design were a message to guide any enslaved person to safety or alert them of what’s ahead.
On September 4, Nia Cultural Center will be hosting a ‘Passport to Freedom’ activity to educate the public about the beauty and history of the Freedom Quilts.
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Kids enter market and receive a paper passport: they must visit the quilt stations throughout and get a stamp—once they’re complete they get a prize!
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Each station features information on the freedom quilts of the Underground Railroad, their history, symbol significance, etc.
See you there!
Dates:
September 4
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (28th & Market)
About Nia Cultural Center
Nia Cultural Center is a Galveston-based educational organization with activities and programs focused on culture and history and their impacts on the lives of children, youth, and families. Its mission is to reinstate the role of the family and community in their responsibility to strengthen and improve the quality of life for children by preparing them academically, culturally, mentally, and physically to attain productive futures. Learn more on their website>
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Growing School Gardens Summit | Young Gardeners Program Director Presentation
In April 2022, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation hosted the inaugural Growing School Gardens Summit, which featured GOFM’s Young Gardeners Program Director, Honi Alexander!
The Summit united over 400 educators and leaders from across the country working to sustain school garden programs at the school, regional and national levels. The educators – and the nonprofit organizations they represent – operate learning gardens at over 6,000 school campuses, providing hands-on nutrition, science, and academic instruction to an estimated 2.5 million students each year.
Honi Alexander presented “The Beauty of Color Beyond Garden Beds” which covered the importance of diversity and inclusion in our Young Gardeners Program.
Watch the full presentation below:
What’s at Market: 8/21/22
This Sunday we have our amazing vendors & our community partner Galveston Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (GCPAA)! They’ll be sharing what GCPAA does for the community & how folks can join the Academy.
Live Music: Jacob Utter/Songs for Lila
FARM GOODS & PREPARED FOODS
Grimm of Galveston Hot Sauce Co.
MEATS & EGGS
What’s at Market: 8/14/22
This Sunday, we’ll have quite a few fun activities!
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Get a Free Health Screening with Health in Your Hands with SNMA – UTMB Chapter & UTMB’s Dept. Family Medicine
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Taste the Market with Galveston County Food Bank! They’re making a greek chickpea salad – yum!
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Bring GISD-approved school supplies to the Back to School Drive with The Future is Us
Live Music: Phil Lerma Duo
FRUITS & VEGGIES
Mushroom Factory * Also has Eggs
Sustainable Garden
-basil, cucumbers, and a few Little Bluestem grasses
FARM GOODS & PREPARED FOODS
Cookies by Julianna * NEW VENDOR
Grimm of Galveston Hot Sauce Co.
8/14 – Celery-brate National Farmers Market Week with GOFM
National Farmers Market Week (NFMW) is an annual celebration that highlights the vital role farmers markets play in the nation’s food system. Not only do farmers markets promote the numerous benefits of fresh produce and sustainably sourced meats & eggs – they also provide jobs, a sense of belonging and community and health and food education opportunities.
This year, we will be wrapping up NFMW on August 14 from 9a-12p with a little fun & interactive experience for all ages.
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GOFM Celery-bration Station – Tell us why you GOFM with sticker thing
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Follow us online or sign up for our newsletter to get a GOFM sticker
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Kiddos can play pin the fruit on the basket and win small prize
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Purchase raffle tickets and be entered to win a market swag & gifts
Check out our social media pages for a fun Farmers Market Week fact. To learn more about National Farmers Market week, click here: https://farmersmarketcoalition.org/national-farmers-market-week/
Dates:
August 14
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (28th & Market)
8/28 – Register to Vote with Our Vote Texas!
In partnership with Our Vote Texas, you can register to vote right at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market!
It’s an easy as 1-2-3. If you have any questions about voting, Our Vote Texas will be there to answer.
Dates:
August 28
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (28th & Market)
About Our Vote Texas
Our Vote Texas is a people-powered nonprofit committed to advancing voter rights education and good public policy in Texas through advocacy and outreach.