The Columbia Heights Community Marketplace has been an excellent addition to the Columbia Heights neighborhood. Not only can you I buy amazingly fresh fruit, veggies, and prepared food every weekend, I can also interact with my community. The Marketplace organization runs the market seamlessly and the staff and volunteers are always happy to answer any questions I have. Columbia Heights is better with the market!
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- info@cfwdc.org
- (202) 643-9590
- 1380 Monroe Street, NW Box 605 Washington DC 20010 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: The Columbia Heights Community Marketplace (The Marketplace) is a community based, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that promotes the health and well being of our community. We operate a vibrant farmers market and host innovative programs that help build and strengthen the health of our neighborhood.
Results: Improve the health of our community ● access to fresh, nutritious locally grown food through our farmers market ● administered $20,000 matching funds to support the purchase of fruit and vegetables by individuals who receive federal nutrition assistance benefits ● 53% reduction in childhood obesity in the FVRx program Support neighborhood businesses ● farmers market customers report they plan to spend an average of $27 that day at surrounding businesses ● 25% of farmers market vendors are neighborhood businesses Encourage sustainable living ● partner with youth organizations and local schools to teach young people and their families how to grow their own food ● prevent almost 3 tons of food from going to waste by channeling excess food to local homeless shelters and programs Bring diverse neighbors together ● an average of 2,000 diverse people (age, race, ethnicity and income level) attend our weekly farmers market to mingle and interact on our civic plaza
Target demographics: create greater food access and community health
Direct beneficiaries per year: 2,000 families access fresh, healthy, locally grown food, donated more than 3 tons of food to local shelters, improved community health by filling fruit and vegetable prescriptions written by local health clinics.
Geographic areas served: Washington, DC
Programs: by hosting a vibrant farmers market and hosting innovative community based programs.
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