CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION providing an honorary designation of University Way NE, from NE 50th Street to NE 52nd Street, as "Chris Curtis Way."
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WHEREAS, for 25 years Chris Curtis has worked tirelessly on behalf of local farms, startup artisan food businesses, neighborhood revitalization, and community building; and
WHEREAS, under Chris Curtis's leadership, the University District Farmers Market was founded in 1993 and is now the oldest, longest-running neighborhood market in Seattle; and
WHEREAS, the University District Farmers Market, which consisted of 17 farmers selling their produce to 800 shoppers on its first day, has now grown into the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (NFMA), which runs seven outdoor markets, supports over 125 local family farms, and attracts over 500,000 shoppers each year; and
WHEREAS, Chris Curtis organized the first neighborhood farmers markets in Seattle devoted exclusively to local, small-scale family farms, which focus on good land stewardship and biodiversity and are essential components of a healthy environment, thriving local economy, and safe food system; and
WHEREAS, through her work, Chris Curtis helps to preserve farmers' livelihoods, revitalize neighborhoods, and support and strengthen Washington's small family farm industry by creating and operating vibrant and successful neighborhood farmers markets; and
WHEREAS, through her farmers market model, Chris Curtis fosters deep connections in Seattle communities by providing weekly, safe, family-friendly events that allow shoppers to meet the farmers who grow our food and neighbors to interact as a community; and
WHEREAS, since 2008, NFMA's Good Farmer Fund has granted over $216,000 in emergency relief funds to farmers to mitigate situations such as crop loss due to extreme weather and loss of equipment or greenhouses in fire or heavy snow, and for protection of livestock from predators; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the NFMA was resp...
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