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Causes: Food, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Mission: The mission is to connect farms, food and the community in ways that support local agriculture and educate both farmers and consumers about locally produced food.
Programs: Jonesborough locally grown educated the public about local food through by hosting events featuring local agricultural products.
boone street market provided a local food market for specialty crop and artisan food products. It served as a center for local food education consumer education and cooking classes and events. In its daily operation, boone street market educated farmers about best practices for produce harvesting, presentation, and marketing. Boone street market served as a community hub for local food, and furthers economic development in the area.
the jonesborough farmers market provided fresh local produce exclusively sold by the farmer who grew it. Consumer education and outreach brought the public together with farmers for direct education about local produce, and experiencing local foods through sampling. This market served as a community hub promoting economic development.