North Union Farmers Market Announces the Opening of its new Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Market

July 9, 2012 - PRLog -- PR Contact: Emma Anderson, 216.751.7656
Email: northunionfarmersmarket@yahoo.com

NORTH UNION FARMERS MARKET ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF ITS CLEVELAND CLINIC BEACHWOOD MARKET

July 9, 2012–Cleveland Clinic—Beachwood–North Union Farmers Market is pleased to open its Wednesday market in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic on July 25, 2012, at 11am. Located at the Cleveland Clinic Family Health and Surgery Center, the market will feature vendors with local, Ohio-grown produce, food products and more.

Beginning at 11am and running until 2pm on Wednesdays July 25 through September 26, the market will open with fresh sweet corn and tomatoes! Local Farmers will unveil their fresh grown produce, dairy and meat products, honey, and maple syrup. Bakers will present delicious breads and pastries, and artisan food producers will feature items such as cheese, jellies, mustards, pasta and more.

Live music by Moises Borges Brazilian Jazz Band will make this occasion fun and festive. Stop by for fresh, LOCAL produce!

North Union Farmers Market is proud to announce that we will be accepting SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Cards at the Cleveland Clinic Market.  SNAP recipients may bring their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to the farmers market and obtain tokens which may be used to purchase fresh, local vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meat products, honey, preserves, baked goods, plants used to produce food at home and much more. SNAP recipients should first visit the “Market Information” table to receive tokens before purchasing items. WIC and Senior Coupons also accepted.

This year, North Union Farmers Market is pleased to participate in the Produce Perks Incentive Program of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition. The incentive is a dollar-for-dollar match to every dollar spent (up to $10) using an Ohio Direction Card at the market. Produce Perks are only good for purchasing fruits and vegetables. All other tokens purchased with the Ohio Direction Card are good to use on eligible items at the market.

North Union Farmers Market at Cleveland Clinic Beachwood opens on Wednesday, July 25th from 11am to 2pm, rain or shine, at the Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center on Cedar Road. It continues every Wednesday through September 26th, supplying locally grown fresh produce from Ohio farmers.

North Union Farmers Market is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to champion the local foods of Northeast Ohio and promote their environmental, economic and health benefits by connecting certified producers with consumers through a network of markets.