JANESVILLE — Eat brunch—help the homeless.
Buy products from local farmers—help farmers all over the Midwest.
The Churches’ Center for Land and People is hosting a winters farmers market and brunch Saturday at Ortmayer Hall, 409 E. Court St., Janesville.
Proceeds from the brunch will be divided between the Churches Center and the GIFTS, a coalition of churches that provides a weeklong shelter for homeless men.
The weekly homeless shelter started with a handful of churches, including St. John Vianney, Bethel Baptist and Asbury United Methodist Church.
Since that time, a number of other churches have joined, and the number of men using the shelters has climbed from seven or eight to more than 17.
The Churches’ Center is a nonprofit organization based in Janesville that has sponsored more than 50 winter farmers markets in three states this year.
The markets provide a place for farmers to sell their products directly to consumers, helping them get a better price for their product.
Saturday’s market will feature a variety of items including meat, cheese, homemade soup, woolen goods, honey and a variety of other items. Vendors are giving 10 percent of their profits to Harvest of Hope, an organization that helps farmers in need throughout the Midwest.
The brunch will feature a meal made from locally produced products.
Tickets for the event are $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 12. Children 5 and younger eat free.
IF YOU GO
What: Winter Farmers Market and brunch
When: Farmers market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Ortmayer Hall, 409 E. Court St., Janesville
Cost: Entry to the farmers market is free. Brunch is $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12. Children 5 and under eat free.
Tickets are available at Trinity Episcopal Church, St. John Vianney, St. Mary’s and Roxbury Road Church of Christ. Tickets also will be sold at the door.