We’re Growing! Discovery Green and Urban Harvest to expand the downtown park’s farmers market Urban Harvest Farmers Market at Discovery Green launches April 2010
MARCH 5, 2010 – Discovery Green is partnering with Urban Harvest to expand the park’s current Sunday green market by extending the footprint of offerings from local small-scale produce growers, family farms producing vegetables, fruits, and other farm products; prepared foods and crafts; chef demonstrations; gardening and growing classes; and more.
The Urban Harvest Farmers Market at Discovery Green will launch during a special market day on Saturday, April 3 in conjunction with the Earth Day Houston celebration at the park. The regular Urban Harvest Farmers Market at Discovery Green will take place every Sunday beginning April 11 from Noon to 4 p.m. Urban Harvest will continue to host their popular Urban Harvest Farmers Market at Eastside, which occurs Saturdays from 8 a.m. to Noon at 3000 Richmond at Eastside.
Discovery Green Programming Director Susanne Theis remarks, “In our partnership with Urban Harvest, we have a tremendous opportunity to connect park constituents and the Houston community with local growers. The timing is fortuitous – it’s the growing season in Houston!”
Central City Co-op pioneered the successful market at Discovery Green which began shortly after the park opened in Spring 2008 and will continue to operate the market through the end of March. With the Co-op’s blessings, Discovery Green will transition to its new market operator, Urban Harvest, which will be able to sustain more local farmers and vendors, offer a wider variety of choices for market patrons, and eventually bring cooking classes, live chef demonstrations, and a series of gardening classes.
Discovery Green works with many community partners to offer diverse programming at the downtown park. Urban Harvest’s mission is to promote healthy communities, sound nutrition and respect for the environment by educating children and adults, and facilitating harvest and habitat gardens. It is a natural partner for Discovery Green’s Healthy Living Series.
“We are pleased with the success of the Urban Harvest Farmers Market at Eastside, the largest direct-producer farmers market in greater Houston, and excited to expand our farmers market program to such a spectacular location in the heart of downtown Houston,” says Urban Harvest Executive Director Mark Bowen. “Each market will have its own distinct personality and flair, with something for people to discover and enjoy, no matter which market they visit.”
Visitors to the market at Discovery Green can expect to see their “old favorites” each Sunday and discover new favorites as vendors are added over the coming weeks. To see a full list of vendors at the Urban Harvest Farmers Market at Eastside, visit http://www.urbanharvest.org/programs/market/meetvendors.html.
Join Discovery Green and Urban Harvest on Saturday, April 3 for the Kickoff of this new exciting partnership that benefits our city’s local growers and those who choose to buy local. For more information, visit www.discoverygreen.com. # # #
Discovery Green Conservancy
Discovery Green is a 12-acre park created by a public-private partnership between the City of Houston and the non-profit Discovery Green Conservancy. Since the park opened in April 2008, it has welcomed more than 1 million visitors and hosted more than 800 public and private events. The Discovery Green Conservancy works with hundreds of programming partners to present three dynamic programming seasons each year most of which are FREE and open to the public. The Conservancy raises all the funds needed for the programming that Houstonians enjoy—and to ensure our park remains an accessible and incomparable public gathering space.
Urban Harvest
Urban Harvest promotes healthy communities, sound nutrition and respect for the environment by educating children and adults and facilitating harvest and habitat gardens. The Urban Harvest Farmers Market helps educate the public about the benefits of eating local produce in season and provides the local agricultural community with a direct outlet for their products. For more information, visit www.urbanharvest.org
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