The Altadena Urban Farmer’s Market is, according to organizer Gloria Putnam, “a place for selling home-made and home-grown stuff.” Putnam describes it in the market’s Facebook page as a place to “encourage more local food production, and make that food easily accessible to Altadena residents.”
“The idea is to really ask this question: to what extent can Altadena feed itself? This is the beginning of a conversation about that,” Putnam said — that people can be inspired to grow food.
To that extent, there will be very few commercial vendors at the market, Putnam said. “It’s not a real farmer’s market — it’s a place for selling home-made and home-grown stuff.”
While the market is putting out a call for vendors, “we already have enough vendors to have a fantastic market,” Putnam said. The vendors to date are mostly from Altadena, Putnam said.
Vendor space is free, but the market is asking for 10% of cash sales — half of which will go to the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund. The market is also encouraging vendors to accept Arroyo Time Bank dollars as well as real money.
A free membership is required to shop at the market. Membership forms will be available on site. Deadline for application for vendors is Oct. 1. To get a vendor form, email zanegreyestate-altadena@yahoo.com
Putnam said that information about the market can be found on its Facebook page,
http://www.facebook.com/AltadenaUrbanFarmersMarket
The Altadena Urban Farmer’s Market will run from 3 to 6 PM on Sun., Oct. 17, at the Zane Grey Estate, 396 E. Mariposa St.
On Sun., Oct. 17, the Zane Grey Estate will be the scene of an experiment in sustainable living.
The Altadena Urban Farmer’s Market is, according to organizer Gloria Putnam, “a place for selling home-made and home-grown stuff.” Putnam describes it in the market’s Facebook page as a place to “encourage more local food production, and make that food easily accessible to Altadena residents.”
“The idea is to really ask this question: to what extent can Altadena feed itself? This is the beginning of a conversation about that,” Putnam said — that people can be inspired to grow food.
To that extent, there will be very few commercial vendors at the market, Putnam said. “It’s not a real farmer’s market — it’s a place for selling home-made and home-grown stuff.”
While the market is putting out a call for vendors, “we already have enough vendors to have a fantastic market,” Putnam said. The vendors to date are mostly from Altadena, Putnam said.
Vendor space is free, but the market is asking for 10% of cash sales — half of which will go to the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund. The market is also encouraging vendors to accept Arroyo Time Bank dollars as well as real money.
A free membership is required to shop at the market. Membership forms will be available on site. Deadline for application for vendors is Oct. 1. To get a vendor form, email zanegreyestate-altadena@yahoo.com
Putnam said that information about the market can be found on its Facebook page,
http://www.facebook.com/AltadenaUrbanFarmersMarket
The Altadena Urban Farmer’s Market will run from 3 to 6 PM on Sun., Oct. 17, at the Zane Grey Estate, 396 E. Mariposa St.