Learn the Process of Growing, Marketing, and Selling Affordable, Fresh, Local Produce Year-Round in a City
Course | Registration opens 5/19/2025 8:00 AM EDT
We will take a look at the unique history and mission of York Fresh Food Farms, how it has grown, and the people that we serve. We will look into the challenges of growing fresh, local food year-round, and the ways that we continue to grow the organization's impact in our community- a community that often faces food insecurity in what is known as a fresh food desert.
Mark Temons
Mark Temons is a community organizer and a former carpenter and licensed home improvement contractor who began working with nonprofit organizations to make homes more accessible for older Pennsylvanians and those with disabilities. He has been the executive director at York Fresh Farms since January 2025 and shares the organization's passion for ending food insecurity in the City of York. His is the farm's primary point of contact for our community partners and stakeholders.
Dorian Myers
Dorian Myers found his beginning in agriculture at an early age, tending to gardens and his family farm with his grandfather in the mountains of northern Pennsylvania. His passion for nature and nurturing healthy growth draws him to the farm as a Market Coordinator, bringing fresh food to the city.