City of Des Moines |
2017 |
$13,851 |
Complete!
This was the third full market season that the Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market offered tokens to low-income seniors to redeem for produce. They served 146 thankful seniors while achieving their goals of increasing access to healthy food, drawing consumers to the market, supporting local farmers, and building awareness of local farming and conservation practices.
For more information contact: Kim Richmond, 206-595-9971.
Senior Program Manager, Member Jurisdiction Partnerships
O: 425-282-1906 – C: 425-773-9065
Jessica has managed the Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Grant Programs at KCD since March 2007. Jessica has a Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies and Spanish and graduate level education in the fields of Public Administration, Urban Planning, and Facilitation and Negotiation. She is an experienced program manager responsible for tracking millions of dollars in grant funding with a successful track record of liaising with local governments, nonprofits, and watershed groups on natural resource conservation issues.