Findlay MarketRachel, Fiona, Amna, Aaron

Overview

Our Findlay Market Adventure

What is Findlay Market?

Greening the Market

Contact at Findlay Market: Karen Kahle

Urban Farming & Local Food

How Can We Help?

Our Findlay Market Adventure

Food - The Common Factor

Vendors Community

Farmers

What is Findlay Market?

What is Findlay Market?

Few dozen merchants Offer a variety of items

Opened in 1855

Open Tuesday-Sunday, year-round

Great gathering place

Located in historic Over-the-Rhine 1.3 miles from UC Uptown

Operated by the Corporation for Findlay Market (CFFM), a private nonprofit

Findlay Market’s Values

Local

Authentic

Value-Minded

Entrepreneurial

Responsible

Recycling & Composting

800,000 tons of solid waste a year

In 2010, >50% of waste diverted from landfills

Partnered with city and Rumpke recycling to have two neighborhood recycling collection containers

Expanded recycling efforts to the city 32 public recycling

receptacles 30 tons of plastic and

glass each year

Recycling & Composting

Created a food waste composting program First in-vessel food

waste composting in the region 3 Earth tubs,

hold 3000 lbs of food

Only Class II composting facility in urban area in OH

Reducing Energy Consumption

Solar Panels Only historical building in

Ohio equipped with solar panels

Reduced energy cost by 3-5% annually

Currently expanding

Lighting Replaced 1500 halogen

fixtures with fluorescent ones

Replaced 1000 incandescent bulbs with CFLs

Neighborhood Beautification & Urban Forestry

100s of bulbs planted within the market and throughout Cincinnati

Use compost from food vendors to promote sustainable plant growth

Over the span of 8 years Findlay Market has been responsible for planting over 100 trees in the Cincinnati area.

Food Miles

Local Food System

Current food system is energy intensive

Growing and selling food locally reduces carbon footprint

Additional benefits Fresher food Less chance of

contamination Supports local

economy

Farmer's Market

3 days each week from April through December

More than 50 local growers

Largest provider of local grown food in area

Karen Kahle

Resource Development Director at Findlay MarketTasked with finding

and implementing grants and other funds to sustain Findlay Market

Farmers

“Farmers know the most about the effects of climate change…they are living it everyday.”- Karen Kahle

This group is an important part of the climate change movement

Findlay Market on Local Foods

Nature of of our food system is broken Commodity crops turned

into processed foods

A way to bridge the gap between the consumer and local foods

Puts money into local economy

Urban Farming

Started 5 years ago with a small USDA grant

Expanded to 3 acres of vacant land throughout the Greater Cincinnati Area

4 plots of land in Over-the-Rhine, Hartwell and Westwood

Farm Stands

A mini farmer’s market 10 X 10 shipping

container

Only one currently, located at Roberts Academy

Last year they sold $15,000 worth of produce, $32,000 projected for this year

2 more farm stands are in development

Impact of Farm Stands

Engages the community by distributing locally grown produce to areas with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Promotes healthy eating, the local food movement and community engagement.

How Can We Help?

Goal is to become a self sustaining within 5 years

Costs $15,000 to equip and manage each farm stand

Findlay Market has obtained $10,000 to put toward second farm stand

A financial contribution would get them closer to the amount required for their second farm stand

Why Should We Help?

Well established and dedicated nonprofit organization

More of an impact that many other local green organizations

Local farming reduces carbon footprint provides healthy food to urban areas

Thank You