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  • Real Food Project Community Meal at Gulf Breeze – October

    Real Food Project Community Meal at Gulf Breeze – October

    Galveston’s Own Farmers Market partners with other non-profit organizations to deliver Community Meals — where with the help of volunteers, we are able to provide a free hot home cooked meal to their patrons!

    What do volunteers do?

    • Volunteers can whip up a dish based on the theme -or- help us serve!

    • Sign ups indicate the need (main, salad, side, dessert, -or- server). Volunteers can sign up for which dish they’d like to make via our Volunteer Portal.

    • The sign ups are for 10 servings – if you’d like to make more than 10, sign up for more than 1 slot/

    • This Month’s Theme is Southwest Feast!

    Ready to make something delicious? Follow the below instructions to sign up!

    If you’d like to make a side dish for this — follow the below instructions:

    Questions? Email Volunteer Coordinator at Volunteer@gofarmersmarket.com

    Thursday, October 5

    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (4:30 PM Drop Off)

    Gulf Breeze Apartments

    Address: 1211 21st ST Galveston, TX 77550

  • YGP Community Day at Morgan elementary

    YGP Community Day at Morgan elementary

    Community Days are fun days for all! Help us get the garden beds looking nice and sharp for the students.

    Dress for the weather & for getting down in the gardens. Open to everyone. No garden experience required.

    Questions? Email Volunteer Coordinator at Volunteer@gofarmersmarket.com

    Saturday, September 23

    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

    Parker Elementary

    1410 37th St, Galveston, TX 77550

  • 9/3 – Register to Vote at GOFM

    9/3 – Register to Vote at GOFM

    In partnership with Galveston County Voter Registration, 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, Galveston County Voter Registration will be there to answer.

    Dates:

    September 3

    9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market

  • Every Second Sunday – Taste the Market with Galveston County Food Bank!

    Every Second Sunday – Taste the Market with Galveston County Food Bank!

    We’re eggcited about this delicious partnership Galveston County Food Bank!

    They‘ll be doing a fun food demonstration highlighting seasonal produce and goods you can find at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market.

    They’ll also be offering taste testings, nutrition education, and information about their programs and services.

    If you participate in their taste testing and/or nutrition survey, you’ll get a FREE farmer’s market tote bag!

    Dates:

    Every 2nd Sunday

    9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    as of 9/2023 – this has been paused. Check back later in the year!

    About Galveston County Food Bank

    Through a network of more than 80 collaborating agencies, schools, and mobile host sites, the Galveston County Food Bank distributes over 500,000 pounds of food monthly for redistribution through pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other non-profit partners working together to serve individuals and families struggling with hunger.

    Learn more about Galveston County Food Bank by visiting their website here.

    This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

  • 9/22 – Pollinator in the Parks – BioBlitz!

    9/22 – Pollinator in the Parks – BioBlitz!

    Join other nature-lovers for an early evening lecture + adventure! Learn about native pollinators from local scientist, nature photographer & native plant expert Scott Buckel, receive a tutorial on the app iNaturalist & get started spotting pollinators right away by touring the McGuire Dent Victory Garden just outside the Rec Center!

    Every September, folks across the country compete to see who can spot the most pollinators in their region—last year, Galveston racked up several hundred pollinators, but we know we can best last year’s numbers! Learn how to enter the ‘contest’ & give our local bugs and birds the spotlight!

    Dates:

    Friday, September 22

    4:30 – 7:30 PM

    Location:

    McGuire Dent Recreation Center

    Address: 2222 28th St, Galveston, TX 77550

  • 9/3 – You (nar)CAN save a life with UTMB’s Center for Addiction Sciences and Therapeutics

    9/3 – You (nar)CAN save a life with UTMB’s Center for Addiction Sciences and Therapeutics

    The opioid epidemic has reached every corner of the country, but so do efforts to curb the impact on communities.

    Meet UTMB’s Center for Addiction Sciences and Therapeutics at the Market and:

    • Ask/speak to local experts & scientists studying at addiction the neurobiological level.

    • Learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose!

    • Get FREE Narcan (opioid overdose reversal medication) nasal spray. (Limited Supply)

    Dates:

    September 3, 2023

    9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    About Center for Addiction Research at the University of Texas Medical Branch

    The Center for Addiction Research (CAR) was established in January 2004 as an institutional center of excellence at UTMB and provides the infrastructure for research and education in substance use disorders (SUDs), emphasizing preclinical target discovery in the addictions. The CAR currently includes 91 faculty, 23 postdoctoral fellows, 42 predoctoral mentees, 19 scientists, and four administrative staff members and is supported institutionally to advance SUDs research, mentoring/education, and community outreach.

    The MISSION of the CAR is to improve the course of chronic health disorders through new understanding of biological mechanisms and translation of these discoveries into novel therapeutics to improve the lives of people in our community, state, and world.

    The VISION is to define the future of molecular therapeutics for SUDs, obesity, and related chronic CNS disorders. The CAR has built strengths in target-based discovery, disease-specific knowledge, and specialized core technologies to amplify these efforts. We have partnerships with scientists, centers, and departments centrally engaged in the translational research areas of interest at UTMB and we continue to build bridges for new translational research initiatives. Ongoing studies focus on the neurobiology of dopamine, serotonin and amino acid systems, mechanisms of action of psychostimulants and analgesics, fetal exposure to medications during pregnancy, HIV/AIDS-associated neuropathology, and target and drug discovery.

    Learn More>

  • Real Food Project Community Meal at Gulf Breeze – September

    Real Food Project Community Meal at Gulf Breeze – September

    Galveston’s Own Farmers Market partners with other non-profit organizations to deliver Community Meals — where with the help of volunteers, we are able to provide a free hot home cooked meal to their patrons!

    What do volunteers do?

    • Volunteers can whip up a dish based on the theme -or- help us serve!

    • Sign ups indicate the need (main, salad, side, dessert, -or- server). Volunteers can sign up for which dish they’d like to make via our Volunteer Portal.

    • The sign ups are for 10 servings – if you’d like to make more than 10, sign up for more than 1 slot/

    • This Month’s Theme is Italian Feast!

    Ready to make something delicious? Follow the below instructions to sign up!

    If you’d like to make a side dish for this — follow the below instructions:

    Questions? Email Volunteer Coordinator at Volunteer@gofarmersmarket.com

    Thursday, September 7

    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (4:30 PM Drop Off)

    Gulf Breeze Apartments

    Address: 1211 21st ST Galveston, TX 77550

  • Real Food Project Community Meal – September

    Real Food Project Community Meal – September

    Galveston’s Own Farmers Market partners with other non-profit organizations to deliver Community Meals — where with the help of volunteers, we are able to provide a free hot home cooked meal to their patrons!

    What do volunteers do?

    • Volunteers can whip up a dish based on the theme -or- help us serve!

    • Sign ups indicate the need (main, salad, side, dessert, -or- server). Volunteers can sign up for which dish they’d like to make via our Volunteer Portal.

    • The sign ups are for 10 servings – if you’d like to make more than 10, sign up for more than 1 slot.

    • This Month’s Theme is Italian Feast!

    Ready to make something delicious? Follow the below instructions to sign up!

    Questions?

    Email Volunteer Coordinator at Volunteer@gofarmersmarket.com

    Thursday, September 21

    11:30 AM – 1:30 PM (11:30 AM Drop Off)

    Access Care of Coastal Texas (ACCT)

    Address: 707 23rd St, Galveston, TX 77550

  • 8/20 – Diggin’ it with YGP!

    8/20 – Diggin’ it with YGP!

    Celebrate the successful completion of our 3rd YGP & EcoRise Internship and learn more about the new & exciting projects that lie ahead for YGP!

    At 10:00 AM, the interns will be doing a presentation spotlighting their experience with us. Please join us in supporting these young adults and listen in on what they have to say!

    Dates:

    August 20, 2023

    9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Presentations start at 10 AM!

    3304 Market, 77550

    About GOFM’s Young Gardeners Program

    GOFM’s Young Gardeners Program (YGP) integrates high-production gardens & advanced curriculum with the after-school programming at GISD schools. With the support of community volunteers, GISD administration & staff, local families and our enthusiastic students, we send children home with food nearly every week & educate them in every step of garden stewardship. YGP is a part of Galveston’s Own Farmers Market. Learn more>

  • 8/13 – Back to School Drive with The Future is Us

    8/13 – Back to School Drive with The Future is Us

    Drop off school supplies for The Future is Us “It Takes a Village” Back 2 School Event! These will help ensure Galveston students are more than ready for their upcoming school year.

    Bring items from GISD Approved School Supply List or headphones, calculators, scissors, school uniform materials, and undergarments.

    Dates:

    August 13

    9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (3304 Market)

    About The Future is Us

    The Future is US exists to fight for Galveston youth through community voice so future generations can meet their full potential.

    They are working to identify community conditions and social determinants of health to prevent disproportionate suspension, expulsion, District Alternative Education Placement (DAEP) referral, and juvenile justice incarceration for youth of color in Galveston.

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