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Customer-Focused and Festive: Mobile Markets Bring Dignified, Culturally Relevant…

Mobile farmers’ markets are more than just a place to get fresh produce. Visiting a mobile market is like attending a fun activity or...
James Mallory
Mar 2, 2023 4 min read

Go With Your Gut: The Connection Between Gut Health…

You know that feeling you get when you have to deliver bad news? That sick feeling right in the pit of your stomach? We’ve...
Lorraine Dufour
Jan 26, 2023 6 min read

Mobile Market Provides Access to Nutritious Food for Northwest…

*This is the third article in our three-part Inspiring Changemaker 2022 Series. These stories highlight the amazing work of our clients and their food...
James Mallory
Nov 18, 2022 4 min read

Food Insecurity and Race: The Troubling Stats and What…

The facts don’t lie. Racial inequity plays a big part in food insecurity in the US. Non-white households are two times more food insecure...
Frederic Laforge
Apr 12, 2022 6 min read

Why Fruits and Vegetables Are an Important Part of…

The United Nations (UN) declared 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV).1 Even though 2021 is over, it’s still crucial to...
Frederic Laforge
Mar 30, 2022 6 min read

What the Blue Zones Teach Us About Healthy Living…

There’s an interesting phenomenon happening in five small pockets of the world. Researchers call these areas the ‘Blue Zones’.1 We’re talking about the happiest...
Frederic Laforge
Feb 14, 2022 5 min read

Why We Can’t Let Mobile Farmers’ Markets Fail and…

Running a mobile farmers’ market is hard. We should know. We did it for several years. Trying to balance costs, handling fresh produce, marketing,...
Frederic Laforge
Feb 10, 2022 6 min read

The Farmers’ Truck Journey: The Road to Fresh, Accessible…

The Farmers’ Truck started as a way to bring healthy local produce to the people of Moncton, New Brunswick. We wanted to reconnect people...
Frederic Laforge
Feb 3, 2022 5 min read

Choosing a Vehicle Part 2: The Mobile Produce Bus

This is the second article in our three-part series about choosing the best type of vehicle for your mobile farmers’ market. In this article,...
Frederic Laforge
Jan 31, 2022 5 min read

Choosing a Vehicle Part 1: The Mobile Fruit and…

This is the first article in a 3-part series about choosing the best type of vehicle for your mobile farmers’ market. In this article,...
Frederic Laforge
Dec 29, 2021 5 min read
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