Sowing the Seeds of Cooperation
People don't like change. It's easy to be set in our ways and to continue with the habits we've always had. Of course, by opening our Harvest Market food cooperative, SHARE is proposing a big change to the food landscape in Winston-Salem.
We know it will take time for people to become accustomed to shopping at our store, and so we want to give everyone a taste of the co-op experience even before our grand opening. Consider it our appetizer before we serve our main course meal.
Announcing our Harvest "Pop Up" Markets
As spring rolls into Winston-Salem, so will a whole host of farmers and vendors. Every Saturday throughout April and May, SHARE will be hosting pop-up farmers markets in the West Salem Shopping Center on Peters Creek Parkway.
With these pop-up markets, we've got three big goals:
- Make good on our promise to serve healthy, affordable food to locals living in a food desert.
- Build relationships between the Winston-Salem community and the small-scale farmers who don't have a home at other Triad farmers markets.
- Provide an inviting atmosphere that recruits new Member-Owners and re-introduces our old ones to the Harvest Market space.
These pop-ups markets won't only be about food, they'll be about fun too. Along with our farmers, SHARE is also inviting various vendors and food trucks to join our Saturday gatherings. That means we'll have all your staple grocery needs, from fruits to vegetables to eggs to meat, but we'll also have hot food and local craftsmen selling their goods too.
Ultimately, building inclusive community means inviting everyone to find their place in our space, and we're excited to practice that mission with our pop-up markets!
Your friends at,
SHARE Cooperative
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