Our Mission
The mission of the Clinton County Farmers’ Market is to provide locally grown produce and products that are of high quality and affordable for all community members in Clinton County in an enjoyable, welcoming atmosphere.
Our Goals
• Create and increase opportunities for local farmers and producers to sell their products directly to consumers.
Every dollar spent by the customer goes directly to our vendors thus supporting “Shop Local, Buy Local”.
• Create and increase consumers’ opportunities to buy local products directly from our farmers.
• Bring together families, neighbors, visitors and local food producers and artisans to create a sense of
community and social gathering.
• Establish a vibrant market that makes our market location a destination for tourists and visitors.
• Provide a vehicle to educate the community on the nutritional, environmental, and economic value of buying
local, sustainably-produced farm products.
Every dollar spent by the customer goes directly to our vendors thus supporting “Shop Local, Buy Local”.
• Create and increase consumers’ opportunities to buy local products directly from our farmers.
• Bring together families, neighbors, visitors and local food producers and artisans to create a sense of
community and social gathering.
• Establish a vibrant market that makes our market location a destination for tourists and visitors.
• Provide a vehicle to educate the community on the nutritional, environmental, and economic value of buying
local, sustainably-produced farm products.
Community Impact
Clinton County health assessments report a high incidence of obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart conditions. Poor dietary habits and lack of access to purchase healthy food play a key role in the cause of these conditions.
Vulnerable, low-income seniors, children, adults, and families often lack the resources, education around healthy eating, and the opportunity to purchase fresh produce.
The Market can impact Clinton County and surrounding county residents by offering unique programming to encourage the purchase and consumption of healthy, locally grown foods. The programming goal is to increase the access to fresh, locally grown foods to vulnerable individuals of our community. These individuals include children, low-income seniors, and SNAP recipients (including adults, seniors, and families).
Vulnerable, low-income seniors, children, adults, and families often lack the resources, education around healthy eating, and the opportunity to purchase fresh produce.
The Market can impact Clinton County and surrounding county residents by offering unique programming to encourage the purchase and consumption of healthy, locally grown foods. The programming goal is to increase the access to fresh, locally grown foods to vulnerable individuals of our community. These individuals include children, low-income seniors, and SNAP recipients (including adults, seniors, and families).