UPDATE on 12/14/23:

Team Hillsdale, we’ve got huge news!

A donor just came through with another potential match for our Invest & Refresh fundraiser except this time, we’re they’re asking us to make it a little bit more fun…

This donor has pledged to give us $100 per community donation (OF ANY AMOUNT!), if the community member identifies with one of the squares on this bingo board.

The jist is - if we can snag one donation from each of these 16 types of market stakeholders, we will receive $1,600 towards new tents, tables, bins, and truck tires.

Can you help us get there?? Make your donation here and use the comment box to claim which bingo tile you’re taking.

(And remember - any amount counts!)

We’re going for #bingoblackout, folks!!

On Sunday mornings, it is tempting to believe that Hillsdale Farmers’ Market just *happens*. It can feel like the farmers assemble, the booths go up, the goods come out, and this beloved neighborhood staple simply appears.

If you are familiar with event management of any kind, you know that the highest praise is to say your work is virtually unseen. “It seems so effortless!” is the goal of so many event managers.

This winter we at Hillsdale Farmers’ Market are inviting you to peek behind the scenes, and to get a glimpse of what goes into making the market happen every week. We’re not talking about the glamor that is displayed on social media, with the farm visits and the test recipes and the gorgeous produce. We’re talking about the nuts and bolts of our endeavor: market tents, storage bins, folding tables, signage, and more.

This winter, we ask you to consider taking an active role in your neighborhood market. For some, that may mean coming out to volunteer, or joining our governing board. For others, we hope that will include donating to this winter’s fundraising campaign.

As we look forward to the colder, windier days at Hillsdale we need your help on a few practical, pragmatic fronts. It has been nearly five years since we replaced our major equipment and those have been a few rough winters and scorching summers!

We have four market tents we are seeking to replace, with something sturdier and more weather resistant.

Tents4All! These tents aren’t just for the info booth and our free market events (such as Tomatomania). We also supply tents for the local non-profit booths, the visiting OSU Master Gardeners in the summer, and the popular kid’s club, Power of Produce.

We need all new tires (six!) on our box truck, to safely transport all our materials to and from the market through the winter months.

Did you know? We do not have an office space anymore, so our truck is the mobile heart of the market! Maintaining the truck keeps the market functioning in every way.

We want to purchase three new large A frame signs, to help make it clear when we are open, and catch more potential shoppers on their Sunday errands.

The Big Picture: More shoppers in the market means more vendors are interested in attending, which means more variety for all of Hillsdale!

We have heavy and rusted folding tables we’d love to replace with lighter and safer models.
We have cracked storage bins with missing lids that we want to swap with water-tight alternatives.
We need hand warmers for our volunteers and vendors, to keep them warm on the long cold winter days they stand outside and make the market happen.

All of these elements cost money.

This winter we are turning to you, our community, to help us raise these funds. We have a goal to raise $15,000 before 12/31/2023.
Can you help us do it?

We have a few avenues available for you to get involved.

You can make a donation through this page and it will be instantaneously counted toward our goal!
We have a generous local donor willing to match the first week of donations we receive. This donor wants to make sure we get off to a roaring start! Donate before 12/3/23 and know your impact is DOUBLED!
Join us for a Dine In fundraiser day at Salvador Molly's restaurant. 10% of the of all their sales all day will go directly to this equipment fundraiser at Hillsdale Farmers’ Market! Come fill your belly with tacos and your heart with community on Tuesday, December 12th.
Mexican food not your thing? Need to get out of the house between the holidays? Come hang out with us at Sasquatch Brewing on Wednesday, December 27th. Again, 10% of all proceeds that night will go to this fundraiser.
All donors will receive a small thank you gift in the mail. We want you to be loud and proud about your support of sustainable food practices, the local food economy, and small business.
If you are interested in making a larger contribution and would like that gift to be a tax deductible donation, please get in contact with staff at contact@hillsdalefarmersmarket.com. We have the ways and means to make this happen!
If you want to boost our campaign even further by contributing a private or corporate match, please get in touch! We love to get creative with our shoppers, friends, and local business partners.

Invest & Refresh

Help replace the equipment at your local farmers market

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