Famer's Market-- Social and Economic Justice in action

Our dynamic volunteer, Glendy Barrantes (left) is not afraid to literally get her hands dirty to make this farmer's market a reality

Our super-talented local artist, David Villalobos helps make our beautiful banner

voila! 

Here is David again at the fair... he was doing body paints (like temporary tatoos) using a ticture he made from la ocal plant seed

Greivin Badilla is also a local artists whose art we display at the Center and who joins us at the Farmer's market some times

Dany Villalobos is a student at the University of Costa Rica, but when he can, he escapes the city to come join us at the market.  Here he is helping some children squeeze sugar cane juice

Part of the idea behind the market was to provide a source of healthy fun for all on the normally uneventful and dull weekends in this rural economically depressed area

While their parents work, children create their own games

But parents play too... at the end of every Saturday market event, they play Bingo.  Each person who has a stand donates a small item to be donated at the Bingo.  The money collected from Bingo is used to pay for part of the live music.  Each stand also donates the equivalent of $2 to pay for the music.  The Center provides the space freely to all and we hold a meeting every Wednesday where many issues are discussed prior the each fair