The Roots in the City Farmers Market debuted in Overtown last month. It is part of a national push to make fresh and local produce more affordable and accessible. The Wholesome Wave Foundation started the “Double Value Coupon Program” which allows users of food stamps to double the value of their dollar when shopping at a farmers market. Wholesome Wave, Dr. Marvin Dunn’s Roots in the City, Chef Michael Schwartz, and the Human Services Coalition founded the market. It closed at the end of April. The market opens when the growing season peaks again.
You’ll see locals like Teena Borek (of Teena’s Pride Farm), Melissa Contreras (founder of Urban Oasis Project), and the Booker T. Washington students behind The Overtown Cookbook.
