Swain County – Farmers’ Market Revitalization

SARE PDP Extension & Community Partnerships
Project Summary

Lessons Learned

Project Plan

Goals:

  1. Support Farmers Market
  2. Increase Access to Low-income Consumers

Key Sub Activities

  1. Support Farmers Market
    1. Leverage SARE PDP grant money with other organizations
    2. Infrastructure for market
  2. Increase access to low income consumers
    1. $5 pantry vouchers

Outcomes

  • Increased partnerships
  • Increase resources for market development
  • Increased sales to market farmers
  • Increased access to low income consumers

Evidence of Activities, their Quality & Outcomes

  • $500 from Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
  • $500 Tourism Development
  • New sign
  • Insurance for market
  • Increased $ to market venders: $300
  • Near 100% redemption rate of vouchers
  • Voucher purchase of potatoes, cabbage, beans, squash, cucumbers, blackberries, blueberries, corn, eggs, and trout