FRESH Project

Vegetables abound on farm near Red River

Published by admin on Wed, 07/26/2023 - 9:45am

The price of food has put a strain on people’s wallets, but then there are the folks who couldn’t afford food anyway.

With higher food prices, it can be a challenge for local food pantries to purchase food on a budget to help those in need.

Park usage at highest level in a decade

Published by admin on Sat, 07/15/2023 - 11:28am

Matt Hendricks, Shawano’s parks and recreation director, subscribes to the “big risk, big reward” methodology when it comes to the city’s parks, and he reported June 12 to the Shawano Common Council that the city’s previous big risks are paying off this year.

“I don’t know if anybody’s been out in Shawano this past week, but when you look at the parks and the way your public spaces are being used, you can feel pretty good about it,” Hendricks said.

The F.R.E.S.H. Project – Shawano Farmers Market Continues

Published by admin on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:38am

SHAWANO — The Shawano Farmers Market, hosted by The F.R.E.S.H. Project, will open its 13th consecutive season on June 20 and continue every Saturday through Oct. 3.

The market will be located on the 200 block of South Washington Street, near Franklin Park in downtown Shawano.

The market will be open from 8 a.m. until noon for shoppers to purchase healthy, locally produced vegetables, fruit and meats.

Virtual sales to assist local farmers goes live on Facebook

Published by admin on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 10:39am

SHAWANO — A Facebook page aimed at supporting local farmers and raising money for the FRESH Project was set to go live Saturday, and will offer online purchases of Shawano County dairy and farm products.

The virtual farmers’ marketplace is an extension of the “Shop Local Shawano County” Facebook page started by Nitta Charnon, finance director for Shawano County, in response to business closings caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Charnon has held two virtual sales events for local businesses so far, with six businesses participating in the first and 19 in the second.

Farmers market merges with FRESH Project

Published by admin on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 4:03pm

SHAWANO — Most folks who go to the Shawano Farmers Market when it opens for the season should see a lot of the vendors they’ve come to know and love, but it will definitely have a FRESH new outlook.

Farmers market kicks off year with FRESH project walk/run

Published by admin on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 2:49pm

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.