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'City of R o s e i V o l u m e XXXXI, Number 26
Wednesday • June 29. 2011
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Established in 1970
Committed to Cultural Diversity
Healthy Food Advocates
Community-run
comer market
sets example
C ari H achmann
T he P ortland O bserver
D ried seaw eed and corn-free, gluten-free
c h ip s— two item s found at few ju n k -fo o d
filled corner m arkets, are exam ples of the
m ore healthy food ch o ices o ffered at the
recently opened V illage M arket in the New
C olum bia neighborhood.
The community-run “wellness center” is the
first-of-its-kind in north Portland - A corner
market turned holistic grocery store, featuring
healthy foods aimed at curbing the onset of 5
chronic diseases; heart disease, obesity, can
cer, stroke, and diabetes.
"W e are trying to educate the com m unity
that there’s alternative food out there,” said
M ichelle Hanna, store m anager and project
contributor. “We created a safe haven that
would appease everybody, especially those
facing chronic diseases.”
Located on the corner of North Trenton and
Newman, the Village Market replaced a finan
cially unstable corner market that like most,
by
continued
Candice Murphy is
happy to mark
down prices upon a
few customers ’
request that some
items were too
expensive. The
Village Market in
the New Columbia
neighborhood o f
north Portland
offers easy access
to fresh quality
produce, healthy
food alternatives,
nutritional classes
and overall
wellness programs.
PHOTO BY
C ari H achmann /
T he P ortland
O bserver
on page 6
Farmers Markets Break Healthy Food Barriers
King, Buckman markets
boost food stamps value
by M indy C ixiper
T he P or i land O bserver
Tw o local o rg an izatio n s have partnered with
P ortland F a rm er’s M arket to reduce barriers and
increase access to healthy and fresh food for
low -incom e fam ilies.
At the Buckman and King markets, recipients of
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly
known as food stamps, are offered a dollar-for-dollar
continued
on page 7
The King Farmers Market
information desk has equip
ment to accept payments
from the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program,
formerly known as food
stamps. The outreach to
disadvantaged populations
meets a goal to make the
northeast market accessible
to everyone in the community.