to celebrate our locale and region by providing a unique gathering place for our residents to access healthy and affordable foods grown by local farmers, alongside local prepared foods, crafts, music and programs provided by Roslindale entrepreneurs, entertainers and educators. We work with vendors and farmers to promote and encourage environmentally sustainable practices and a spirit of having a small footprint; through use of and maintenance of the market and its green space. The issue of food - having access to healthy, fresh produce and a range of food products - is at the heart of many urban justice issues confronted by our neighborhood over several decades. At one point Boston neighborhood of Roslindale was on the brink of being a "food desert", but now has more than a dozen ethnic grocers, spice shops and bakeries, small tucked away restaurants and a booming open-air Saturday Farmers Market.