There is this cool little shop that opened here in Huntington, WV this past summer.  It's a year-round farmers market but, instead of being something where all the farmers line up and then you wander between their wagons/wares you just go to one shop and the produce is waiting for you just like a normal grocery store.

The farmers still swing by with their goods - they just do it as it is convenient for them.  Shoppers still get to pick and choose between different farms produce - they just don't have to do it at sun-up on a Saturday morning.   It is a win win for both producers and consumers alike.  It's really pretty cool.

However, to do this they needed a space to store the produce and sell it all year long.  They've got a great space but it's $750/month.  Not the most outrageous rent ever but still a sizable chunk of money.  The vast majority of labor done within the market is done by volunteers. Similarly the majority of furniture, storage (fridges), and other display stuff is on loan.  Thus the group needs to raise some money to get some more tables, some coolers, a real produce scale, and a few other things.  Thus the've turned to kickstarter.com to try and make that happen.

Unlike a lot of projects on Kickstarter you don't have to wait for the proof of concept to become reality. The Wild Ramp already exists - they just want to "Ramp it Up!" to a better level.  They need our help though!  So please, visit their kickstarter page and donate.  Almost as importantly please spread the word.  They only have an $11,500 goal and 29 days total to get to it.  We can help make this happen!  So please, go donate some money to the coolest farmers market you've ever heard of - the Wild Ramp!