A new Certified Farmer’s Market featuring organic produce, fresh fruits, and vegetables from local farmers, as well as prepared foods opens next week on the Loma Linda University campus. It will be held Tuesday evenings from 5:00 to 8:30; a “soft opening” on June 4 will be followed by a grand opening on June 11.
The Loma Linda Farmer’s Market will be located in the parking lot on the southeast corner of Anderson and Mound Streets, in front of the LLU Health Welcome Center.
LLU Health and Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce teamed up to organize the market, which builds on the LLU Health legacy of promoting healthful living, and the city’s designation by National Geographic as a Blue Zone™ (a geographic area where residents live longer lives than the rest of the population).
“We are excited to partner with the Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce to present the new Loma Linda Farmer’s Market Night,” says Richard H. Hart, MD, DrPH, president of LLU Health. “It fits in well with our efforts to promote wellness and encourage healthier lifestyles for everyone in our community; and we certainly look forward to having a venue where members of our community can come together and get to know each other.”