The afternoon of October 28th was toasty warm after the morning marine layer burned off, but vendors and attendees alike came to experience the relocated Encanto Farmers' Market, held Fridays from 2-6. This was the first Farmers' Market staged in the same streetside parking lot as the United African American Ministerial Action Counsel (4981 Market Street), a more visible and accessible location, on property owned by the Jacobs' Foundation, near the intersection of Market and Euclid.

Vendors, including the New Roots Community Farm, arrived with fresh produce, baked goods, hot ethnic fare, shaved ice, home crafts, and more. San Diego's chapter of the IRC (International Rescue Committee) had a booth next to Groundwork's own hospitality stand, where they will exchange EBT credit for tokens to purchase fresh, locally grown food. Groundwork hosts a hospitality table where we hope to talk to residents about local programs as well as their perceived environmental needs. This past Friday, we also had a children's vegetable seed-planting activity.

We are so pleased to have a local Farmers' Market in our own neighborhood, and hope to see the event expand and attract more locals in the coming weeks. Tell your friends and neighbors that organic and healthy foods don't come only from health food chains; everyone can find locally-sourced produce from Encanto's own Farmers' Market on Market Street!