mobile market
Photo by Jacinda Davis
Each week of the summer, Garden City Harvest staff from the PEAS Farm and River Road Farm harvest produce in the morning, load it in a farm truck in the afternoon, and drive across town to deliver produce to affordable housing sites for families and seniors. Some days, they stop at the Orchard Gardens Neighborhood Farm and Community Garden to pick up a little extra produce.
Photo by Athena Photography
low cost, Fresh Food
The Mobile Markets bring healthy, fresh food to the doorsteps of several of the community senior living facilities in Missoula. The residents often are limited in their ability to get around town — many do not have a car. The Mobile Market makes it easy to access fresh vegetables at low cost right outside their doors, and it connects them to the local foodweb in meaningful ways.
It is a social time for all involved, too. Our staff spread the produce out, farmers’ market style, on tables under a 10’ x 10’ pop up tent and residents line up — some leaning on canes, others using walkers, all excited to speak to the farmers, to share stories and recipes, and to purchase some vegetables that taste like they came from their mother’s garden.
Market Sites
We set up farm stands at each of these sites and sell our produce at subsidized prices:
Burlington Square
Clark Fork Riverside
Glengarra
Missoula Manor
Silvercrest
Orchard Gardens Housing Complex
Want to learn more about our Mobile Market sites? Give the office a call at 406.523.3663 or email info@gardencityharvest.org.
