Last Saturday was the second monthly South Park "Market on Wheels".  This is a new Latino-themed farmers market in the middle of the South Park neighborhood.  There are 26 vendors signed up who bring fresh produce, delicious prepared foods, jewelry and more to sell.  They also generally have lively music in a corner of the market.  This year the markets are once a month on the third Saturday of each month.  Next year, with luck, they will be able to go weekly, allow people who grow small amounts of a single crop space to sell what they grow, have a youth-grow program and more.  Next markets will be Aug. 15th and Sept. 19th.  It's worth the visit.

Some of the farmers are using plots in the beautiful 4-acre Marra Gardens public garden a few blocks away to grow the produce they are selling at the market.   The city of Seattle is making access to growing and buying healthy food a priority.  This is an example of how the components of a secure food network are getting put in place.