Farmers market kicks off year with FRESH project walk/run

A 5K Scrabble Fun Walk/Run will highlight the first Shawano Farmers Market of the season June 15 at Franklin Park, 235 S. Washington St., Shawano.

The walk/run, which is open to all ages, is a fundraiser for the FRESH Project and will start at 9 a.m. at their booth. Participants will travel from booth to booth at their own pace and collect Scrabble letters to make a word. When the event wraps up at 11 a.m., the participant with the most word points will win a grand prize.

“Everyone had such a great time at last year’s event, and we were asked to bring the fun run/walk back again to start off this year’s Shawano Farmers Market,” said Barb Mendoza, executive director of FRESH Project. “Everyone comes out a winner with a great walk or run through town, a free T-shirt and fun playing a game together.”

Registration is $15 for adults or $10 for youth 17 years or younger, which includes a FRESH Project T-shirt. To register, go to Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fresh-projects-1st-annual-scrabble-walkrun-... or visit www.thefreshproject.org.

The FRESH Project — a collaboration of Shawano and Menominee counties, Ho-Chunk Nation, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians Health — is working to ensure everyone in the community has access to health food.

For information, email barbara@thefreshproject.org or call 715-526-5206.