NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETS INCORPORATED

Contribute to the economic viability of small farms, local growers, and local cottage industries creating long term opportunities for them to retail their products at a fair return; Provide consumers with a choice of fresh, quality produce and other agricultural goods in settings that allow them to interact with the people who grow the food they eat and make the products, and to thereby foster stronger connections between growers, producers and consumers; Help create a sense of community in the neighborhoods where the markets are held; Help preserve rural communities and farmland by fostering sustainable small-scale agriculture; Help create a demand for urban farming products and produce; Help support the development of economically sustainable families and communities; and Serve as a practical and accessible medium for mobilization around nutrition, economic and environmental sustainability, healthy communities, and agricultural, small businesses.