Mission:
The Farmers Market at St. Stephen's expands the church's ministry by:
- Connecting God's call to environmental stewardship to the foods we eat, stewardship of resources, and reducing our carbon footprint;
- Building community by providing the city of Richmond and our local neighborhood with a healthy way to gather and connect with each other regularly;
- Building opportunities for advanced ministries, such as horticultural therapy, production of agricultural products, mentoring or educational stewardship;
- Providing the community with awareness of other ways of being the church beyond traditional perspectives;
- Linking the Market's customers with food producers and teaching advantages of consuming locally grown and produced food;
- Attracting and keeping vendors with sustainable farming practices, artisan production and varied goods which reflect and celebrate local agriculture;
- Educating patrons on practical ways to maintain connections with the sources of their food;
- Helping fill the growing demand for fresh, locally grown and prepared foods in Richmond, and
- Making good use of resources by giving excess and unsold produce to our food pantry and local organizations that provide for persons in need.
Season: Year Round
Market Hours:
May - September
Saturdays, 8 am - 12 pm
October - April
Saturdays, 9 am.- 12 pm
Location: A Ministry of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 6000 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA
