The Common Market

For our partners at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, NJ, local food isn’t just served on their menus; it’s part of a new initiative to support community food access. The hospital, along with others in the Hackensack Meridian Health network, hosts routine on-site farmers markets for patients, staff, and the community to enjoy fresh, local produce. Want to bring a farmers market or other food-centered events to your institution or community? Let’s chat about what’s possible. Colin Andersen | Rachel Terry | Warren DeShields, SNS | Morrison Healthcare |

⭐️⭐️ This video features some AMAZING team members of Morrison Healthcare! Chef George Sigeti and his team are huge supporters of our partnership with The Common Market. Thanks to this wonderful collaboration, our Morrison hospital clients are able to feature fresh, local produce in their facilities creating curated farm to fork experiences! 🍎🥬🥒🍑 Keep your eyes peeled for our Farmer Features! 👀

Nobody does it like Chef George Sigeti up at Northside in ATL! That man has heart and talent for days. It’s awesome to see that Compass Group’s commitment to local and sustainable, farm fresh produce is only getting bigger and isn’t bound by any single sector! I’m proud to partner with The Common Market for our farm-to-table dining at Stratford Academy. Providing the freshest ingredients we can for our students and staff, prepared by engaged and talented staff is what we strive for. FLIK Independent School Dining is here to help nourish a brighter future and partnerships like these are essential! Thanks Kameko Nichols and the entire team for being such a great partner for us!

At the heart of our mission is a powerful tool: the forward commitment. By partnering with anchor institutions like hospitals and universities, The Common Market helps secure advance purchasing agreements from institutions to local farmers. In this video, join Morrison Healthcare’s George Sigeti as he explores how forward commitments support his mission to transform hospital food, nourish his community with fresh, healthy meals, and uplift small-scale, local farmers. This work was made possible with the support of The Rockefeller Foundation. The ACRE Collective is a collaboration between The Common Market Southeast, The Conservation Fund’s Working Farms Fund, Georgia Organics, Health Care Without Harm, and the Emory Law Turner Clinic. Emily Hennessee | Bill Green | Northside Hospital | 🎥 Xerophile Studios

🎉 We’ve officially opened the doors to our new Great Lakes home in Bedford Park! Farmers, partners, and community members came together to mark this exciting new chapter and connect around our shared mission to build a stronger, more equitable regional food system. Thank you! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the day — and see our new CMGL Executive Director, LaToyia Huggins, in action! Jamie Phelps Proctor | Sam Haro | Rachel Terry | Chicago Food Policy Action Council | Academy for Global Citizenship | Cultivate Collective | Urban Growers Collective | Makala Bach | Bob Benenson | Joseph Blissett MSM, CSBO | The Conservation Fund | Dion's Chicago Dream | Country View Dairy | Olden Organics |

Thanks #SFFFS for hosting a GREAT conversation about farm-to-school markets! It was a *really* full room—full of farmers who want to feed the kids in their own communities. I’ve been talking about this in Texas for going on 5 years, and every year the room gets fuller and the questions come faster. I love to see the energy grow for transformative food systems solutions in Texas!!! Thank you to my co-panelists Lori Atwood Ramos, Matthew Hanson, and Diana Padilla with Yahweh's All Natural Farm And Garden for an awesome conversation! The Common Market #farmtoschool #localfood #foodsystemschange

🎉 We’ve officially opened the doors to our new Great Lakes home in Bedford Park! Farmers, partners, and community members came together to mark this exciting new chapter and connect around our shared mission to build a stronger, more equitable regional food system. Thank you! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the day — and see our new CMGL Executive Director, LaToyia Huggins, in action! Jamie Phelps Proctor | Sam Haro | Rachel Terry | Chicago Food Policy Action Council | Academy for Global Citizenship | Cultivate Collective | Urban Growers Collective | Makala Bach | Bob Benenson | Joseph Blissett MSM, CSBO | The Conservation Fund | Dion's Chicago Dream | Country View Dairy | Olden Organics |

When healthcare institutions commit to sourcing from local farms, they’re not just improving their food—they’re investing in the health of their communities and farmers. This video shows what that commitment looks like in action. Interested in learning more about how your organization or institution can support local farms? Let’s Chat! https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/gugKxA77

August is bursting with peak-season summer flavors! This month’s Harvest of the Month highlights summer’s sweetest and juiciest local picks across all our regions: 🍅 Slicer Tomatoes from Farms 2U in Augusta, GA 🍑 Peaches from Frecon Fruit Farm in Boyertown, PA 🍐 Kieffer Pears from Lightsey Farms in Mexia, TX 🍉 Mini Seedless Watermelon from Family Farm Fresh Co-op in Hopkinsville, KY These fruits and veggies are fresh from the field and ready to brighten school meals, hospital cafes, and community distributions. 

Thank you, Bon Appétit Management Company, for taking the time to visit and ideate on the future of our local food system with The Common Market Southeast team. We look forward to the opportunity to deepen our relationship and to move toward a more sustainable future for Southeast farmers! A special thanks to Brasstown Beef and DaySpring Farms for sharing more about their sustainable agriculture practices and even some samples of freshly baked bread with local grains 🌾😊 As always, we enjoyed a farm-fresh lunch from our friends at Jen Chan's. Nicholas Walker | Bill Green | Dory Cooper| Emory Healthcare | Emory University | Spelman College | Mercer University | Birmingham-Southern College |