Blind Low Vision Shopping Day

Date: Saturday, November 8- Crenshaw Farmers Market 5730 Crenshaw Blvd.

Time : 10 am to 1 pm

About the market: Crenshaw Farmers Market is located at 5730 Crenshaw Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90043
Parking Lot for Historic Fire Station #54. Street parking is available on Crenshaw Blvd, 57th Street, and 11th Avenue. Our customer parking lot is located off 57th St. and 11th Ave. Please do not park in the US Bank Parking lot.

More information including public transpo options:

https://foodaccessla.org/crenshaw-farmers-market

See list at end of this email of vendors!

Shoppers: Please rsvp to [email protected] or call 213 361 2075. We will have bonus dollars for you to spend at the markets!

Volunteers: If you haven’t volunteered for these events before here’s the rundown:

12 to 20 blind or low vision shoppers will arrive separately using ACCESS. You'll pair up with one of the shoppers (or two or more of you will help lead a group) around the market. If you're a people-person, this job is for you! Making conversation is the most important part of the day. Blind and low vision people often don't get help with folks who can describe the products and food they are shopping for.

A brief orientation on how to guide blind/low vision people precedes the day of shopping, conversation and fellowship.

If you can drive, that is an enormous help too. Please indicate if you are willing to drive, and include your address so we can match you with a shopper who is not far from where you live. This is for dropping off people after the market.

Volunteers are required to sign a simple waiver. Let us know if you can only be there for part of the day. Please provide an email address, as details sometimes change.

Frank Tamborello, 213-361-2075 with any questions
Please send your rsvps to [email protected] or [email protected]

Vendor List:

Farmers:

C&L | strawberries, blueberries, raspberries

Don Beto's Farm | eggs, japanese jam, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, oranges

G Farms | apples, stone fruit, citrus

JM Produce | strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, lettuce, beets, carrots, celery, kale

Major Microgreens | microgreens

Mushroom King | mushrooms

Rescue Bees Honey Farm | honey, pollen

Sycamore Hill | oranges, avocados, passion fruit, guava

Food Vendors:

Alexs's Fruit & Nuts | dried fruit and nuts

Le Saint Honore | french pastries

Me Gusta Tamales | chicken, veggie, cheese, beef tamales

Delmy’s Pupusas | pupusas

Toss It Up Salad | meal prep and fresh variety of salads

Bread Bae | artisanal breads, cornbread, rolls and sourdough varieties

Raw Cane Sugar | coconut water and raw cane sugar juices including sea moss, passionfruit

Beignets Du Monde | fresh beignets with dipping fruit and sweet dipping sauces.

Mommie Helens Bakery | family recipes pies and pastries

Aris Natural Foods | yogurt, cheeses, hummus, dips

Bean Bar | hot and iced coffee with house made syrups

Frank Tamborello

Director

Hunger Action Los Angeles

961 S. Mariposa Ave # 205

LA CA 90006

Phone (213) 361-2075

[email protected]