First Fruits Market — Attraction in Fresno

The first of its kind and in Fresno, CA. The whole concept of putting all the essential stops into one shop and placing it in the highest area of need in the city makes it easier for individuals experiencing life crisis to gain a footing on solid ground and since transportation and wait times are often a challenge for individuals and families needing assistance. There are multiple service providers on campus with access to eduction healthcare legal spiritual support including reentry services, family supportive services, case management, social services applications and assistance, recovery referrals, female empowerment, hygiene support and childcare, in addition to the world’s first of its kind free food market featuring fresh foods such as fruits and veggies, organics, non perishable and perishable foods, with donations from local distributors like POM Wonderful, Starbucks, Good Earth, Foster Farms, and Kind, to name a few. This helps contribute to what I can only say a person that feels less than their best self a little more whole and helps the inner human in us feel nurtured nourished and needed because it is a community effort and where one pays it forward is in the thanks of giving. Often patrons become volunteers and we counter the negative cycle of poverty with a good positive impact in our community. At city center in collaboration with the Fresno Rescue Mission the vision is a reality and these embarks our rural Central San Joaquin Valley one of a kind, where “One human helping another human for the greater good of human kind, we...

I just want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH to ALL THE STAFF that made these food items available to me. I’m so “HUMBLY THANKFUL”!

Today was my 2nd trip to First Fruit Market, It pays off big time to be the first group of ten people. I actually arrived at 10:45pm Thursday Night and slept in my car. I met the most amazing family that was infront of me! They educated me about the rules of establishing your place in line…their knowledge was a blessing for me and my safety as well so THANK YOU FAMILY!

I was able to get so many varieties of veggies: fresh -sweet potatoes, zucchini, red onion, green bell pepper, spinach, salad mixes/kits, huge bag of Brussels Sprouts, Roma Tomatoes, 3 different varieties of mushrooms fruits: fresh- orange juice, apple slices, oranges, nectarines, red raspberries Protein: large package of chicken breast Dairy: big container of cottage cheese and yogurt Staples: tomato past, whole wheat thin slices bread, cereal

I was referred to First Fruit Market by my VA Nutritionist due to being put on an AntiInflammation Diet after being diagnosed with R.A. I need to avoid processed foods as much as possible and eat more fresh produce: veggies & fruit and chicken, fish, high protein items. This market checked all the boxes.

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This place is great, I love that you have the options to choose your own items plus they have free bonus Starbucks items as well, which makes it even better.,Its been a lifesaver for me and my husband whom are both disabled. The fact that they do say its first come first serve is correct, however its not right when you have so many people who came extra early to get their places in line waiting patiently and only to always end up seeing people getting dropped off late right before opening and crowding because family members or friends are saving them places up in line and it aint just one its over 5 or more people bumping you back when they crowd in!! ..,NOW THAT RIGHT THERE IS NOT RIGHT AT ALL BECAUSE NOW THEY ARE SETTING US THAT CAME EARLY EVEN FARTHER BACK ONCE THOSE NUMBERS ARE GETTING HANDED OUT!!!..."EITHER GET UP EARLY LIKE THE REST OF US OR GO TO THE BACK OF THE LINE WHERE YOU SHOULD BE AND WAITING ACCORDINGLY WOULD BE WOULD THE RIGHT THING TO DO. RESPECTFULLY I DO HOPE FIRST FRUITS MARKET AND CFB LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND MAKE STRICTER RULES REGARDING THIS BECAUSE IT WILL AND CAN CAUSE FRICTION AMONGST FIRST...