Farm Truck 912—The Forsyth Farmers’ Market

Thanks to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s Live Well. Be Well. initiative, Forsyth Farmers’ Market has created Farm Truck 912, a mobile farmers’ market that brings local fruits and vegetables to Savannah neighborhoods with the least access to healthy food.

Farm Truck 912 both accept and double SNAP/EBT benefits and offer health and nutrition opportunities!

The current Farm Truck stops include:

Department of Family & Children Services

Monday: 10am-11:30am

Savannah Gardens

Monday: 3pm-4pm

Sustainable Fellwood

Tuesday: 1pm-2pm

WW Law Community Center

Thursday: 3pm-4pm

Sheppard’s Gas and Food Mart

Thursday: 5pm-6pm

Memorial Health

One Friday of each month: 11am-1pm

Sponsorships are now available.

For more information or to volunteer, contact: [email protected] or forsythfarmersmarket.com farmtruck912.org

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