Event: Author Leanne Brown to Give Tour of Clark Park Farmers’ Market

Photo by Tyrone Turner

In partnership with The Food Trust, author Leanne Brown, whose recipe book, Good and Cheap, focuses on combating barriers to healthy, affordable eating, will give a free tour at the Clark Park Farmer’s Market this Saturday, June 28.

Brown’s tour will mirror supermarket tours she regularly conducts in low-income New York City neighborhoods to show people how to eat healthy on a budget. Brown’s book, available as an e-book for free here, includes sections on handheld meals, big-batch recipes, small bites, flavor enhancers and much more.

For every copy sold of the book, the author will donate an additional copy to organizations that support low-income families. Nonprofit agencies may apply to receive the donated copies of Good and Cheap to distribute to their constituents, or reserve copies in bulk for only $4 per book. The PDF version of the cookbook is available for download online.

The Food Trust hosts market tours every Saturday, and farmers at Clark Park see more  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) sales than any other farmers’ market in Pennsylvania. The Food Trust made $60,000 in SNAP sales at its 25 markets last year.

Everyone who attends the tour will receive $6 in Philly Food Bucks, which can be redeemed for fruits and vegetables at Clark Park Farmers’ Market and other markets in Philadelphia. The Food Trust’s Philly Food Bucks program gives SNAP shoppers a $2 coupon for every $5 they spend at a market.

In addition, at the farmer’s market on Saturday, Lankenau Medical Center will conduct free health screenings and the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger will conduct SNAP screenings for anyone who wants more information about eligibility.

“Our Saturday Clark Park Farmers’ Market tours, developed to familiarize new shoppers with the affordability and variety of farmers’ market products, align perfectly with Brown’s mission to provide delicious meal options for those on a tight budget,” said Yael Lehmann, executive director of The Food Trust, in a press release. “We can’t wait to hear her insights – and learn some great new recipes, too.”

When: Saturday, June 26: Book Signing and Tour 12-2 pm, Market open 10 am-2 pm
Where: Clark Park Farmers’ Market, 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cost: FREE, attendees receive $6 in Philly Food Bucks

Further Reading

GET HEALTHY PHILLY: Farmers’ Market & Philly Food Bucks 2013 Report