Eat, Buy, Preserve, Store, Donate
Eat
Clark County Public Health—Eating Healthy
Recipes, local farmers markets, guidelines for healthy eating can be found at this website: www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/living/eating.html
Buy
Farmer's Markets:
- Battleground Farmers' Market
- Camas Farmers' Market
600 block of NE Everett & NE Franklin - Camas
May 25 - September 28, 2011
Wednesdays 3 - 7:30 p.m. - La Center Farmers' Market
Just off 4th Street downtown on Aspen Street
June 9 - September 8, 2011 - 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Ridgefield Farmers' Market
Mill Street between Ridgefield Community Center
and Davis Park - Ridgefield
July - October, Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. - Salmon Creek Farmers' market
1309 NE 134th Street (behind the Wayside Market and Shell)
June 16 - September 29, 2011
Thursdays 3 - 7 p.m. - Vancouver Farmers' Market
505 Esther Street - Vancouver
March 19 - October 30, 2011 - Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Washougal Farmers' Market
Reflection Plaza at the corner of Main and Pendleton - Washougal
July 2 - October 8, 2011
Saturdays 9 - 2 p.m. - Woodland Farmers Market
Horseshoe Lake Park - Woodland
June 24 - September 30, 2011
Fridays 3 - 7 p.m.
Preserve and Store
Advisors can answer food safety and preservation questions and provide information for preserving food safely.
- WSU Food Safety Advisors
11104 N.E. 149th Street, Brush Prairie, WA 98606
360-397-6060, ext. 7712
Donate
There are numerous organizations in Clark County that provide meals to those in need. Often these meals are prepared using canned and processed foods, primarily due to cost, convenience and storage. The individuals who receive these meals often do not have access to fresh produce or other more nutritional foods. This flyer lists organizations providing services in our community that are able to utilize fresh produce in their programs.
Many gardeners also focus on growing extra produce for others in their family, neighborhood or community. Many organizations are happy to get locally grown, healthy food to share with families in need. Plant a Row for the Hungry, a campaign developed by the Garden Writers Association of America, has successfully encouraged home growers to share with others. Since 1995 over 15 million pounds of produce have been donated. Another program is offered by the Oregon Food Bank.