Sustaining Gray's Ferry!

Recently I received an email from Katrina Fernandez, a student at the University of Pennsylvania in the Master's Degree Program. She is also taking a class called, Sustainability in Action which is associated with the Gray's Ferry Farmer's Market with the Food Trust.
As part of the class project, she would like the opportunity to meet with residents of Gray's Ferry to raise awareness about the Farmer's Market and the importance of local/seasonal healthy food for Gray's Ferry residents.
A few weeks ago, I happened to read a story regarding the success of the Farmer's Market at 29th and Wharton that had taken place over the past summer. It seems the Market was quite successful. The students at the University of Penn, would like to plan and develop the Farmer's Market for even greater success next year.
My suggestion is that the students approach the Gray's Ferry Community Council and Saint Gabriel Parish to explain their goals and seek their assistance.
A reason for writing this blog is to remember our Gray's Ferry neighborhood and to assist residents that still reside that same neighborhood.
The notion of a community Farmer's Market and other nutritional outreach programs seems like a great idea that will help the community all over the Gray's Ferry area.
If members of your family still reside in Gray's Ferry, please ask them what they think about the potential for such a project. Ask them if they would be willing to assist these graduate students with their service project.
I look forward to helping them any way I can.
If anyone at the Gray's Ferry Community Council reads my blog, please let me know if the Council would like to participate in  this valuable project on family health and nutrition.
Feel free to email me if you want to know more. I will forward the info on to the University of Penn students involved in the program.
Finally, as we approach Thanksgiving and the Christmas season, learning about the nutritional needs of our friends, family members and neighbors in Gray's Ferry and literally everywhere else is not a bad project in which to become involved.
Saint Gabriel's parish members are always generous in their time and resources when it comes to sharing with other people. Perhaps this outreach program will make a great project of community interest for the Summer of 2011.
If you want to know more....email me at hjmn4@comcast.net and I will share the information with all of you as I receive it.