Mission
THE NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS FARMERS MARKET (NEFM), NOTABLY THE FIRST COMMUNITY BASED FARMERS MARKETS IN THE CITY, IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS STARTED IN 1999 AS A GATHERING PLACE TO RAISE FUNDS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE EASTSIDE FOOD CO-OP (EFC). THE MARKET WAS DESIGNED TO BE A WAY FOR THE CO-OP TO HELP BUILD RELATIONSHOPS WITH GROWERS, MEAT PRODUCERS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.