BUY LOCAL ~ EAT LOCAL ~ BE LOCAL

~ Provide a cooperative and organized marketing alternative for small scale agriculture, specialty products, food vendors, artisans and crafters, emphasizing local production.

~ Enhance the quality of life in our community by providing an activity that promotes local culture and commerce, and playing a central role in creating an economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable system.

~ Increase understanding and use of local agriculture products and healthy food options available in our communities through educational activities for all ages.

~ Prioritize, in all decision making, the interests of local, sustainable agriculture in an accessible, profitable venue.

~ Promote strong, trusting relationships between our customers and our vendors by insisting on honesty and transparency in all aspects of the creation of their products, and creating a space for interaction between the consumer and producer.

~ Foster Member participation in the organization at all levels to encourage a broad and transparent conversation about the mission and direction of the market.