Website: quapawtribe.com/606/Farmers-Market
Point of Contact: Michelle Bowden
E-mail Address: farmersmarket@quapanation.com
Region: Southern Plains Region,
Type of Organization: Tribe or Tribal department/organization,
Quapaw Farmers Market
The Quapaw Farmers Market offers a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, along with plant materials. Their mission is to increase community access to affordable and nutritious foods by promoting farm-to-table initiatives, education, and business opportunities for local producers. The farmers market has successfully increased the availability of fresh nutritious foods for the local community.
Population Served: Farmers, Ranchers, Producers, Low income families, Tribal community or community members,
Scope of Work: Increases healthy food, Increases access to traditional food, Builds wealth within the tribal community, Develops skills and opportunities for tribal community members, Improves viability of local agriculture, Improves policies that promote healthy food and healthy communities, Provides nutrition education to community members, Provides healthcare services to community members, Improves health outcomes for community members, Generates revenues for local economy, Builds community assets