Green Eats

This afternoon I attended the annual meeting of the Farmers of Orange, which run the South Estes Farmers’ Market where I shop almost weekly. I was there along with another member of the Friends of SEFM to let the vendors know what our group was doing and how we envision our role in helping the market grow and prosper.

The board has a seat reserved for a community member, and I am proud to say that I was elected to that seat today. I chose to serve a one year term as opposed to a traditional two-year term as the Friends group and the community seat on the Board are new – I’d like to take this year to see what role I can play with the Board and how I can help the market.  I am so excited to have this opportunity to make a difference for an organization about which I am fiercely passionate.

On a final note, I want to be clear that I will not use this blog to promote South Estes Farmers Market above other markets, or to denigrate other markets or organizations to SEFM’s advantage. I will make every effort to be completely transparent about my position and avoid anything that might be construed as a conflict of interest. I am hoping that my involvement with SEFM will only serve to make me a better proponent of local and sustainable agriculture across the board.