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Swampscott rec panel wants farmers’ market Originally Published on Thursday, February 02, 2012 By Cyrus Moulton / The Daily Item

SWAMPSCOTT ? The Recreation Commission is seeking volunteers to help establish a local farmers’ market that advocates say will improve residents’ diets and support local growers.

“I think it brings the community together and also think that buying local has a lot of benefits,” said Recreation Director Danielle Strauss. “It benefits people who live and work in our community and surrounding communities, and it benefits us from the health perspective because we’re buying local fruits and vegetables.”

Strauss acknowledged that many details of the market still need to be worked out. However, she said the commission has been discussing the idea at recent meetings and working with the Health Department and volunteers from the Marblehead Farmers’ Market to start a market in Swampscott.

The idea is to have a market on Sundays beginning in mid-June through October or mid-November, according to Strauss.

Volunteers will be needed to organize vendors and complete the necessary permitting with the Board of Health, according to a press release from the Recreation Department.

The department is seeking a volunteer manager ? estimated to work approximately 20 hours a week during the season ? to provide periodic updates on the market to the Recreation Commission, according to the release.

Strauss said the commission has not decided exactly where they will hold the market. But members of the commission have begun recruiting vendors ? they hope to attract farmers, bakers, musicians and crafters ? to see if they can add another event to their schedule.

“We hope it brings our community together too,” Strauss added. “It’s nice to have that community feel.”

If you are interested in volunteering, contact Strauss at 781-596-8854 or dstrauss@town.swampscott.ma.us.

Cyrus Moulton can be reached at cmoulton@itemlive.com.

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