MANNA seeks community partners for pop-up markets

MANNA FoodBank is seeking community interest for a pilot program to provide fresh produce via pop-up-style markets across its 16-county service area, particularly in communities that experience high poverty and don’t have regular access to food pantries and other avenues of support.

MANNA Pop-Up Market partnerships are open to any community groups and individuals who are interested in hosting a market. MANNA will schedule a public information session in the coming month to provide details on how the markets will work. For details on the meeting and what’s involved in hosting a MANNA Pop-Up Market, email agency relations manager Amy Haynes at AHaynes@MANNAFoodBank.org with the subject line “MANNA Pop-Up Interest.”

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