Updated September 7, 2024
Hunger Awareness, Native Plant Sale, and more at the 2nd Street Market
September is Hunger Awareness Month
Hunger Action Awareness Month is a nationwide campaign that takes place in September with the goal of ending hunger. Currently, over 66,000 individuals in the Miami Valley experience food insecurity. The entire month of September, communities join forces to fight hunger by raising awareness, hosting food drives, fundraising and donating their time. During September, in partnership with Dayton Foodbank, The Market encourages shoppers to purchase non-perishable food related items from participating Market vendors. For your convenience, these vendors can assist shoppers with locating acceptable non-perishable items to purchase and donate those items by placing them in an orange tote displayed at the vendors booth. Vendors participating include:
Dayton Foodbank partner agencies, listed below, will be on hand accepting tote donations each Saturday in September. Look for them at the Hunger Action Awareness tent located near the north-
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Miami Valley Meals
- Saturday, Sept. 28: Evangel Church of God Food Pantry
Native Plant Sale
Bring the natural heritage of Ohio to your backyard or greenspace by visiting the Market’s Fall Native Plant Sale on Sunday, Oct. 6, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Native plants are adapted to the environment in which they grow, making them perfect food and shelter for local wildlife. Many native plants also are important to pollinators — animals and insects that cause plants to create fruit or seed — which is critical for both animals and people. Additionally, native plants help clean and filter water and air.
Support local native growers and get healthy native plants, native plant knowledge, and planting advice. Several local nurseries are in attendance during the entire outdoor market season in addition to the Market’s annual Spring and Fall Native Plant Sales that bring our region’s local nurseries together for a special native plant sale day.
Native Plant nurseries in attendance include:
Sunset at the Market: Harvest Moon
Join us for a special evening shopping event celebrating the Fall Harvest on Thursday, October 10, from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM. There will be live music, fall dessert and wine tastings from our Market vendors. The evening will also include live culinary demos by Chef Donnie of La Petite Kitchen, Chef Beth Grillot of Rosebud’s Rose Real Food and guest Anne Fooz of St. Anne’s Cheese.
PROGRAMS/WORKSHOPS
Be sure to visit the 2nd Street Market website for a complete updated calendar of Market programs, events workshops and 2nd Street Market blogs.
- Sept. 21: Hunger Action Awareness Food Drive with Miami Valley Meals
- Sept. 27: One Juice a Day & Demo with Choice Juice Boxx
- Sept. 28: Hunger Action Awareness Food Drive with Evangel Church of God
- Oct. 6: Fall Native Plant Sale
- Oct. 10: Sunset at the Market: Harvest Moon
COMMUNITY NEWS
The 2nd Street Market is a facility of Five Rivers MetroParks and supports its mission to protect the region’s natural heritage by providing the community with access to fresh, local food, which is often healthier and less taxing on the environment. Additionally, shopping from local small businesses means food and products are transported shorter distances, further reducing shoppers’ carbon footprint.
Many of the 2nd Street Market’s vendors accept SNAP/EBT benefits, in addition to Produce Perks. SNAP/EBT shoppers can exchange their benefits for tokens at the Market Welcome Wagon located near the Market office at the far west end of the building during operating hours.
