PRESS RELEASE:
The Mills River Farmers’ Market is excited to welcome the YMCA to the market on Saturday, June 18. The YMCA will have a scavenger hunt and activities for the kids to get them involved in the market, learn more about healthy eating habits, and incorporate movement!
How to Eat Well on $4 a Day cookbooks will be on sale. The sale of these cookbooks benefits our SNAP/EBT program at the market. SNAP/EBT customers can also benefit from Dollar Days promotion, which allows them to receive $2 for every $1 in SNAP/EBT coins they use at the market.
The Mills River Farmers’ Market is located at 94 School House Road, Mills River, NC 28759 on the campus of Mills River Elementary School. Mills River Farmers’ Market is a proud supporter of local farms and farmers supplying high quality, local, and sustainable produce, dairy, meat, and handmade goods. The Mills River Farmers’ Market is proud to accept SNAP/EBT. SNAP/EBT customers can participate in Dollar Days at the market – for every dollar of SNAP/EBT money that is spent at the Market you will receive a matching dollar to be spent. This is a great way to double your buying power while buying healthy and fresh foods.
The Mills River Farmers’ Market hosts up to 30 local farmers and growers in the Mills River area. It prides itself on supporting members of the local community as well as being a consistent source of healthy and nutritious food for families and individuals in the area. Mills River Farmers’ Market is the only market in Henderson County that accepts SNAP/EBT benefits allowing lower income families to have access to a variety of quality produce, meat, and dairy. The market is held each Saturday May – October. Vendors are present 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. and the market is open to the public from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. each Saturday. A special “Holiday Market” is held in November highlighting local crafts, late fall/early winter produce, and seasonal items.
Mills River Farmers’ Market is a 501c3 organization dedicated to supporting farmers and growers in the Mills River area and supplying fresh, high quality produce for members of the local community, Henderson County, and beyond.
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