Remember back when……produce trucks would drive into neighborhoods (like the ice cream truck), on certain days and times of the week, and people could buy their fresh vegetables and fruit produce right off the truck?
I was inspired by this concept to enter a whosyourfarmer.info produce truck float in the Pahoa Holiday Parade, in Pahoa Town, happening on December 4th, 2010 starting at 10 am.
As usual, I get this great idea and then in the process of preparation, the idea expands as I get more people involved, generating more interest and making more connections. It started off as a float entry in the parade …now there will be a whosyourfarmer.info booth at the Pahoa Highschool and Intermediate Ho`olaulea that same day, partnering with the eight graders for their “farmers market’ fundraiser.
The Parade route ends up at the school, so it is a perfect opportunity to have a whosyourfarmer.info booth to display the DVD’s: King Corn, The Real Dirt on Farmer John, The Future of Food and Food Inc. I will also have whosyourfarmer.info bumper stickers for distribution. Any fruit and vegetables remaining on the truck at the end of the parade route, that did not get handed to parade watchers along the way, will be donated to the eight graders ‘farmers market booth fundraiser’ at the Ho`olaulea. The whosyourfarmer.info booth will be set up next to the eight graders as a tie in to their theme of a farmers market.
Tune in for more development on the whosyourfarmer.info parade float and booth at the Ho`olaulea
Summary
- A whosyourfarmer.info float will be in the Pahoa Holiday Parade Dec 4, 2010 starting at 10:00 am.
- On the whosyourfarmer.info float will be donated fruits, vegetables and flowers from local Puna and Hilo Farmers, that will be handed out along the parade route to parade watchers.
- There will be a whosyourfarmer.info booth at the Pahoa Highschool and Intermediate Ho`olaulea from 10:00am-2:00pm
