KleinLife, located at 10100 Jamison Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia, will open its annual Farmers Market on Wednesdays, from noon to 3 p.m., beginning on July 8.
“Much of the fresh fruits and produce we will be offering is being grown on campus in our own hoop houses and community garden. Other foods are being provided through The Common Market, a nonprofit food distributor,” said John Eskate, director of RSVP Philadelphia, who manages and operates the weekly Farmers Market in cooperation with KleinLife.
The mission of The Common Market is to connect communities with good nutritious food from sustainable family farms. It strives to improve food security, farm viability, community and ecological health.
Eskate additionally explained that the Farmers Market will be following COVID-19 procedures to ensure it operates under CDC guidelines with customer safety in mind. All customers will be required to wear a mask and will be spaced apart using chalk lines marked as a guide on the ground.
Food items offered for sale will be posted on a list and customers can inform the RSVP Philadelphia staff of their choices. The fresh produce will be weighed and totaled, assembled and packed. It will be untouched before it is purchased. The Farmers Market will accept cash, a SNAP/EBT Access Card, Philly Food Bucks, and FMNP vouchers. Receipts will be provided.
The Farmers Market will be open every Wednesday through the fall. All profits from the sales will support the RSVP Philadelphia Home Delivered Meals Program, which provides 70,000 meals annually to homebound seniors in Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery counties who cannot shop or cook for themselves. RSVP Philadelphia is located at KleinLife, and can be reached at 267-345-7787 for additional information.
