Gene’s Heartland Foods of Smith Center and Post Rock Extension are excited to announce the implementation of a produce basket program! “Simply Produce” offers customers approximately 15 pounds of produce for $15.00. Produce baskets will contain a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and may vary slightly from what is typically available on the produce department’s shelves. Basket contents will be different for each ordering period as well. In addition to produce, customers will receive a recipe highlighting basket items, as well as educational materials on food storage and produce handling.
Produce baskets are purchased through the Grocery store register and must be paid for at time of ordering. The purchase is taxable. For the first distribution, baskets must be ordered April 8 through April 13th at Noon prior to the distribution days which will occur on the third Friday of each month. April’s distribution is set for April 16th from 12-12:30pm at the Mary’s Parish Hall, 403 US-36 in Smith Center. Customers will drive up to the Parish Hall and volunteers will bring out their purchased basket(s).
Produce basket distribution that utilizes local retail venues is designed to
increase access to healthy fruits and vegetables for consumers, while stimulating positive economic impact and building regional food system sustainability. We are proud to partner with Gene’s Heartland Foods to promote this great opportunity for our residents.
For more information, please contact Post Rock Extension agents, Ashley Svaty (asvaty@ksu.edu) or Brenda Langdon (bklangdon@ksu.edu). Volunteers are needed to assist during distribution days. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Extension Office. Follow us on Facebook to stay updated on future distributions at https://www.facebook.com/postrockextension/
By: Ashley Svaty
If you have not ordered a Simply Produce basket from either Gene’s in Smith Center, Girard’s in Osborne, or Kier’s in Mankato, now is your chance! We will take a break after each location’s June distribution so be sure you order your fresh produce basket for $15.00 before it’s too late! Each location’s ordering and distribution details can be found on our website under “Events” https://www.postrock.k-state.edu/. You can also call our Lincoln office at (785) 524-4432 for details.
Girard’s in Osborne is the latest store to be added to the list of grocery stores in Post Rock District to participate in the Simply Produce initiative!
