The Denton Community Market has a significant impact on Denton and surrounding communities as a weekly gathering space, hub of local businesses and farms, a cultural activity, and a place for low-income individuals to purchase healthy food. The DCM must raise at least 60% of its operating costs to support our weekly local music, free family activities, and small business incubation. We are the only market north of Dallas to offer the WIC voucher program that allows low-income families to purchase locally-produced and sustainable produce from our farmers. The DCM also has the SNAP (Lone Star Card) token program to allow the purchase of staple food items from our market vendors. In recent participant surveys, 50% of the WIC voucher clients do not know if they will have enough food to eat, thus our program is important in adding additional healthy food to their diets. The Market has many community benefits as an information hub as well with City, County, and non-profit booths often attending as well. We have approximately 3,000 visitors per week.
We are seeking support for operating costs for staff, supplies, and activities. The Market continues to grow in size and scope of services. We would like support for community outreach, WIC voucher and SNAP program, marketing, equipment, signage, marketing materials. Our long-term goals are to have infrastructure improvements for bathrooms, water, electricity, and shade.
The mission of the Denton Community Market is to contribute to the vitality, livability, and community spirit of Denton by creating a public gathering space that supports local culture and provides a market to bring together visitors with local artists, craftspeople, farmers, and food producers.
Organization name
Denton Community Market
Causes
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Environment & Conservation, Hunger, Food Access & Nutrition
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Denton
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
PO Box #3057