Building a Healthy Community

July 2024

In Salina and the surrounding region, there is a significant need for a stronger connection between local farmers, consumers, and the food insecure areas of the community. Prairieland Market is well positioned to bring together and connect these elements. Our mission is to encourage healthy food choices, provide nutritional food education, and access to local, organic, and craft foods, in order to promote enhanced well-being for the community.

Prairieland Market was created as Prairieland Food Co-op in 1978. The move to a bigger space to accommodate more bulk organic foods, local meat, cheese, honey, produce, and craft items came in 2011, to the current location at 305 E Walnut Ave. In 2020, a new entity was formed with a board of directors focused on the goal of becoming a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. That recognition by the IRS came in February of 2022.

Prairieland Market’s capital campaign “Building a Healthy Community” is moving forward with the construction of a large space located at 118 S Santa Fe offering a full line of groceries, an expanded Community Supported Agriculture program, and a commercial kitchen to make healthy meals using local and organic ingredients. We are developing an education program to offer nutrition, cooking, and food preservation classes to children and adults in the community. That vision is scheduled to come to fruition this fall.

Through the silent portion of the campaign, individuals, businesses, and foundations in the community have brought us to 90% of our $1,000,000 goal. With over 90% of the goal raised or pledged, we are now going to the community, those that will also benefit from having access to farm fresh produce, a full line of groceries, prepared foods, and educational programs that will help build a healthier community.

Salutation, we are inviting you to join us in “Building a Healthy Community” with a financial contribution

toward our goal. Won’t you support our mission with a donation of $100, $250, or $500? For your convenience we have included a reply envelope and the tear-off donation card below. Any amount you can contribute will go a long way toward supporting the mission and vision of Prairieland Market in building a healthy community!

Thank you for supporting this endeavor in Salina and the surrounding communities.