New Port Richey FarmNet to Open Farmer's Market: Online and Onsite at Habitat for Humanity
New Port Richey FarmNet will open a new farmer's market at the West Pasco Habitat for Humanity (4131 Madison, New Port Richey, 34652). Official opening is Saturday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market will also be online, with ordering throughout the week and pick up on Saturdays.
This is a great opportunity for local growers to sell their produce while also providing an opportunity to meet other growers and participants in the growing local-food community in New Port Richey.
West Pasco Habitat for Humanity is a founding member of FarmNet along with Friendship Farms & Fare and Grand Gardens. Growers who want more information about offering produce for sale, or shoppers interested in ordering fresh organic produce for purchase may stop by Habitat for Humanity during market hours or contact Anne Short at anne.short@gmail.com
Every week, online ordering opens Sunday evenings and closes Thursday at 5:00 p.m., for Saturday pickup. For the grand opening, ordering starts on Sunday (May 28) and closes on Thursday (June 1). Growers can place items for sale and have them listed by the time online ordering opens. They will receive an email from the market with shopper's orders listed. Shoppers with orders may stop by the Habitat location and pick up purchases and also learn more about the Habitat’s Community Gardens located on the site.
Local growers are welcome to participate in either or both the online market or the Saturday morning market at Habitat for Humanity.
If you have questions about the online market, please feel free to contact Anne Short via email (anne.short@gmail.com or telephone (727 808-3515).
Website for New Port Richey FarmNet can be found using a search engine, or the website address: https://newportricheyfarmnet.locallygrown.net/growers/list.
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New Port Richey FarmNet is committed to urban agrarianism, including the development of sustainable local food production and distribution systems, support of locally owned and operated businesses, resilient economic structures, community education on the principles and practices of urban agrarianism and cultural resiliency, and the development of authentic communities. All organic growers in the area are welcome to participate.
Habitat Community Garden is committed to growing and developing local community through urban farming. The garden is located at the West Pasco Habitat premises on Madison street, New Port Richey. http://wphabitat.com/
Friendship Farms & Fare affirms and advances agrarian ideals to reestablish a sustainable culture. http://www.fffsite.org/
Grand Gardens is an urban farming project that includes individual gardening plots available to anyone for a modest donation and a commitment to assist with the project while learning how to grow vegetables in Florida. For information call (407) 232-2125.
