Representatives of six local health and environmental organizations were on hand at the Downtown Farmers' Market on June 30, 2011, to share information with the public. The Market takes place every Thursday morning on the plaza that runs from the new Fall River Justice Center to Sullivan Drive next to Government Center. Half a dozen farm stands with local vendors, a food booth from CD-REC, and live music were also part of the mix.. "We saw this as a great opportunity to provide information on health, health care and a number of local resources each week," noted Seven Hills Behavioral Health representative Dawn Nardi who organizes the resources tables at the market each week throughout the summer. Click here for a video of the market, a brief interview with Dawn, and some of the music provided by the NuVo Trio. The Second Street market operate on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. into the fall. Other markets are available at Kennedy Park on Saturday mornings and and at Ruggles Park on Wednesdays. 

(Top row) Kavita Patel, customer relations specialist for Kool Smiles, talks to passers-by and to Steve Connors of the Trustees of Reservations who has a table next to her. (Middle row, left) Reno Vavala of Community Development Recreation offers food for sale to Ben Vavala of Fall River and Molly Parkes of Port Charlotte, Florida. (Middle row, center) Passers-by look over the produce offered by Mary Coutinho of Coutinho Orchards in Berkley, MA, (Middle row, right) Project Assist case manager Laura Washington talks with passers-by about the services she offers. (Bottom row, left) Annemarie Sharkey, seated, talks with passers-by about her exchange of SNAP card ("food stamp") benefits for tokens that can be used to purchase produce from the farmers at the market. (Bottom row, center) Passers-by look over the Soda-free Summer Pledge table offered by Healthy City Fall River. (Bottom row, right) Medical assistant students from the nearby Salter School stroll through the market on their lunch break.