Click the play button above to hear Nate King's conversation with Vickee Spicer
By SALINA POST
On this King in the Community episode, Nate King sits down with Prairieland Market Executive Director Vickee Spicer to talk about the market's expansion and move to downtown Salina, Kansas.
With an expected ribbon cutting to take place in July or August, Spicer is counting down the days before the market will be moved into its new home at, 118 S. Santa Fe Avenue in Salina.
The new store will provide Prairieland Market with the following:
⦁ A complete commercial kitchen to enable freshly prepared foods every day
⦁ Seeting area for those who want to eat from the daily choices in the kitchen
⦁ Water dispensing system with reverse osmosis, deionized, High pH Alkaline water
⦁ Window for community supported agriculture share customers to pick up their weekly/bi-weekly produce subscriptions
Click the play button above to learn how the new space will help the market better serve local farmers and ranchers while offering consumers an expanded lineup of locally sourced meats and produce. Spicer also discusses the market's plans to address food insecurity in our community by providing cooking courses at the soon-to-be new commercial-grade kitchen.
The episode highlights the benefits of organic food, healthy eating, and Prairieland Market's mission to get local, farm-fresh foods into the hands of everyone. Spicer talks about the capital project to fund the move, the plans for a ribbon cutting in July or August and plans to expand market program opportunities once it is established.
Follow the market's move to downtown by checking its Facebook Page here.
More about Prairieland Market
Originally founded as Prairieland Food Coop in 1978, Prairieland Market became a 501c3 in February 2022, with a new board formed in 2020 that has a vision to provide access to local, organic, and craft foods as part of the Redevelopment of Salina downtown. Prairieland Market currently provides, locally grown produce, meat, cheese, eggs, prepared foods, organic bulk goods, and kansas-made food, non-food local items, and handcrafted gifts.