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Strawberry Festival this Saturday, May 5

Strawberry Festival this Saturday, May 5

Thanks to everyone who came out to opening day at the East Lake Farmers Market! We had a great turnout and enjoyed yummy strawberry shortcake. Please come again soon!

Step Up plants the children's garden

Step Up plants the children's garden

Keep an eye out for tomatoes, lots of herbs, peppers, and more!

Community Garden rain barrel workshop

Community Garden rain barrel workshop

We're getting ready for spring planting!

It's time to sign up for market baskets!

It's time to sign up for market baskets!

Call or email us for pricing info. Would you like to sponsor a low-income senior? Call or email for that, too.

News & Events


Picnic Dinner at Ruffner Mountain
Apr 18, 2012 | by | Comments Off | Read →

The market season is fast approaching and we’re kicking it off with a great picnic dinner on Friday, April 27 at 6:30 pm at Ruffner Mountain Nature Center.  We’ll have...

Recipes


Tasty tidbits
Jan 5, 2012 | by | Comments Off | Read →

As we’ve done in the past, we’ll be posting recipes for farmers market goodies and other tasty stuff here.  Please let us know if you have a recipe you’d like to...


Newsletter Archives


East Lake Farmers Market

Fresh Produce from Local Farms
Local farmers offer fresh produce.

The East Lake Farmers Market, established in 2005, makes fresh produce and other resources for healthy living available in South East Lake.   The East Lake Farmers Market open...

Senior Market Baskets

Fresh produce for neighborhood seniors
Volunteers deliver boxes of fresh produce to neighborhood seniors in need.

The Senior Market Basket Program extends the benefits of the East Lake Farmers Market to low-income seniors in South East Lake by providing and delivering a weekly supply of fresh ...

Step Up

Homework help and healthy activities for neighborhood youth
Volunteers help students with their homework.

Step Up supports healthy living and learning for local students through a twice-weekly after-school enrichment program. Kids eat healthy snacks, receive one-on-one help with homewo...

Community Kitchen

Culinary job training and food production
Chef Juanita serves a lunch customer.

On May 14, 2012, P.E.E.R., Inc. will open the East Lake Community Kitchen to expand access to fresh, nutritious foods.  Please consider attending our grand opening event on Tuesda...

Good HELP

Good Health in East Lake: education and activities
Students in the Good HELP program prepare and plant a vegetable garden in East Lake.

The Good Health in East Lake Program (Good HELP) supports healthy behaviors and strengthens community by providing opportunities for health education and for participating in healt...