Delaware County Community Market

On the way home from work tonight, I stopped by to check out the new Delaware County Community Market, and wow!  I predict a bright future for this new member of our community. The market is centrally located at 222 E. William Street (right next to the liquor store on the east side of town), which is nice since it’ll be easy to pop in there on the way home from work or on trips around town.   Parking is easy and free.  And, there’s a great selection of local products for sale, including lots of baked goods, salsa and dips, crafts, fresh produce, and more. I came home today with some tasty, homemade sweet cream biscuits made in Delaware, fresh strawberries (from California, I think), an absolutely delicious chunk of havarti cheese made over in Richwood, and a jar of some super tomatilla salsa made in Zanesville.   The market itself is cute and appealing, and all its products are very tempting!

The really special thing about the DCCM, though, is its second “C,” which stands for community.  The market exists to benefit our community in many ways: not only by providing access to local products, but also income for the local citizens who are its vendors and the nonprofit organizations which are its beneficiaries.  Each customer of the market must register as a “member” (there’s no cost to join), and each member designates one of the market’s registered nonprofit organizations to receive a portion of each purchase.  Organizations such as the Council for Older Adults and the Arts Castle can receive monetary donations with each sale!  So the customer gets great products, creating income for local residents, and charities benefit as well – it’s a win-win-WIN situation.

The DCCM’s grand opening is scheduled for this weekend. Make sure to check them out!