Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County has applied for a grant to expand local food access. CCE submitted a proposal in January for the NY Food for NY Families program, aiming to bring significant dollars to Chautauqua County focused … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market Celebrating National CSA Week
The Jamestown Public Market and St. Luke's Episcopal Church are celebrating National CSA week the week of February 20 through 25. Public Market Director Linnea Haskins said CSA stands for "Community Supported Agriculture, "You invest in a farm … [Read more...]
Murray L. Bob Lecture to Feature Field and Fork Network Director on Food Insecurity
The 2022 Murray L. Bob Lecture will focus on food insecurity. The annual lecture will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. tonight at the James Prendergast Library. Community Outreach and Programming Manager Jennifer Champ said it will feature Field … [Read more...]
TCC Giving Away Almost 2,000 Backpacks with School Supplies at Community Picnics
The Chautauqua Center and The Waterfront Foundation will be giving away nearly 2,000 backpacks for a ninth year at community picnic events in August. Volunteers helped assemble the backpacks filled with school supplies that will be given away at … [Read more...]
The Chautauqua Center Veggie Rx Program Returns for Third Year
The Chautauqua Center has brought back its Veggie Rx program for a third year along with some new partners. The community health center is now collaborating with The Resource Center and the Fredonia and Dunkirk Farmers Markets to participate in … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market Hoping to Create Food Action Plan, Requests ARP Funding
The Jamestown Public Market is requesting funding from the City to create a Food Action Plan and "Jamestown's Kitchen." Market Director Linnea Carlson said for the last four years the market has operated as a food system and food advocacy … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Mobile Market CSA – March 31, 2022
Jamestown Public Market Director Linnea Carlson and St. Luke's Episcopal Church Minister Jessika Frederick talk about the return of the Mobile Market CSA program as well as the Grow Jamestown event happening in April. … [Read more...]
The Jamestown Mobile Market CSA Program Returns for a Second Year
The Jamestown Public Market is bringing back its CSA to help support the Mobile Market this year. Public Market Director Linnea Carlson the CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, program was started last year as an effort to reach more people … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market Had Increased Attendance, Sales in 2021
Attendance and sales were up once again for the Jamestown Public Market this year. Market Director Linnea Carlson said moving to Third Street from Cherry Street helped increase the visibility of the market, "So we saw a lot of individuals who … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market Launching New Initiatives, Programs with New Funding
The Jamestown Public Market is using new funding support to launch new initiatives and programs. The market is receiving $50,000 in support from the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation. The monies from JRC will be distributed at $10,000 over five years … [Read more...]
