CROSSROADS DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP

What they do

LAUNCHING THE NEW FARMERS MARKET PAVILION - WORKED WITH THE CITY of MORRISTOWN to LAUNCH THE NEW FARMERS MARKET PAVILION THAT WAS COMPLETED and OPENED IN JULY 2015. AS NOTED IN 2014, WROTE and WAS AWARDED to THE CITY A 100,000 GRANT THAT WAS ABOUT 1/5 of THE EXPENDITURE for THE NEW FACILITY. WE MANAGE THAT FACILITY ON BEHALF of THE CITY for THE END of THE MARKET SEASON, and for FIREWOOD SALES OVER THE WINTER. WE CONTINUE THE SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM VOUCHER PROGRAM WITH THE MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HEALTH DEPARTMENT WHEREBY ELIGIBLE SENIORS COULD PURCHASE LOCALLY GROWN FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES. WORKED WITH A COMMITTEE of FARMERS, COUNCILPERSONS and OTHERS to REDRAFT THE CITY ORDINANCE REGARDING THE FARMERS MARKET THAT WAS ENACTED IN 2016. APPLIED for and APPROVED for THE MARKET to HAVE SNAP BENEFITS for ITS CUSTOMERS and WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE AARP FRESH SAVINGS PROGRAM. HELPED WITH THE TN DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE and FARMERS MARKET MEDIA DAY - NOT ONLY DID LOCAL FARMERS PARTICIPATE BUT A