A Community Engagement Case Study of the Somerville Mobile Farmers' Market

Erica Satin-Hernandez and Lisa Robinson

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2015, vol. 5, issue 4

Abstract: The Somerville Mobile Farmers' Market, a food access initiative in Somerville, Massachusetts, is an example of community-municipality collaboration and a testament to the importance of community engagement, justice, and respect in the creation of a culturally relevant program. Traditional farmers' markets have been exclusive spaces catering to the white and elite, but through a community engagement process, The Somerville Mobile Farmers' Market has come to represent the immigrant-rich community in Somerville and increase food access in a culturally appropriate way.

Keywords: Food Security and Poverty; Community/Rural/Urban Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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