Market 2015 is upon us! Come visit us every Saturday from 8-12. Our farmers brought amazing produce including strawberries, squash, collard greens, and tomatoes. Stop by the PEER booth to learn more about Double Bucks for EBT users or how to sign up for a Market Basket!
This summer, al.com writers, Edward Bowser and Wesley Vaughn, started a series on Food Deserts in Birmingham. Catch up with all the P.E.E.R. and East Lake Market happenings as our own Deb Wakefield offers her opinion on the subject. Click on the links to al.com below to read more about how we’re educating the community through…
Are you interested in a summer internship for a youth summer camp facilitating cooking classes, assisting with East Lake Farmers Market activities and working in community gardens with children in a diverse, low-income community? Through a YouthServe grant and partnership, we are hiring two interns to work with youth to promote healthy eating and lifestyles. The…
Looking for a great lunch spot? Our favorite place is right here in East Lake—the Downstairs Diner at East Lake United Methodist Church! Chefs Juanita Jones and Samuel Cheathem prepare a healthy and delicious lunch each weekday from 11-1. Here’s what’s on the menu this month. May 2014 Diner Menu Join us!
Though no one can quite agree if there was an actual Saint Valentine, or, if there was, which Saint Valentine the celebration of love on February 14th is in honor of, it is universally acknowledged that Valentine’s Day is the day we show people we love them. Traditionally, people think of romantic love, but parents…
East Lake Market has accomplished so much in 2013, and we couldn’t be more excited about the impact we’ve made in the community. Christa Lyle, East Lake Market Health Coordinator, took a few minutes to list a few reasons why she is most thankful in 2013. 1. Our Volunteers!! – We…
Looking for a great lunch spot? Our favorite place is right here in East Lake—the Downstairs Diner at East Lake United Methodist Church! Chefs Juanita Jones and Samuel Cheathem prepare a healthy and delicious lunch each weekday from noon-1. Here’s what’s on the menu this month. October 2013 Diner Menu
Have you heard of Food Deserts? Main Street Birmingham did some research on the existence of neighborhoods without nearby grocers (but with plenty of unhealthy food readily available) and found that over 88,000 citizens in the Magic City are living in these circumstances. It hardly needs stating that such conditions definitely affect quality of life….
Everyone should have access to nutritious, delicious and (especially) fresh food. After all, if you had to pick between canned green beans, which, let’s face it, are kind of soggy and mushy, or farm fresh green beans…well, do you really need to say it? You know which you’d rather see on your plate. As delicious…
We’re proud to announce our Summer Lunch and Learn Program. P.E.E.R., Inc., in partnership with East Lake United Methodist Church will be providing free lunch meals for all children (18 and under) who come to see us. From June 3rd until July 31st, children 5-18 can enjoy lunch at East Lake UMC from noon-1…
