Rapid City Farmer's Market

Rapid City's Saturday morning Farmer's Market is a festive place which attracts a variety of community members. Local growers and local shoppers alike welcomed our bus as we joined the booths at the Market. Local area growers were excited about DRA's enthusiasm and commitment to local foods as we handed them South Dakota Local Foods Directories. We were extremely excited to hear stories from old timers like the Cottonwood Farm folks, who at 80 have been growing and selling produce for over 50 years and will continue until they no longer can, or younger folks who are new to the area and are looking into hoop houses to begin growing in the area and selling at the Market. Their stories and continued enthusiasm demonstrate that there is support and much potential for local foods in the Rapid City area. 

In addition to interest in local foods, we met folks with interests and personal experience in green building practices, and renewable energy and efficiency as whole. Most exciting of all  was seeing our organizing and outreach abilities put into practice as we met some people working on biodiesel who were able to connect with one another as a result of the bus.