HAPI Fresh Program
The Healthy Asian Pacific Islander Fresh Program (HAPI Fresh) provides farm training to enhance job opportunities for immigrants and refugees in Cuyahoga County. HAPI Fresh currently works with limited English proficient individuals from Africa, Bhutan, and Burma to enhance and supplement their farming skills for the purpose of self-sufficiency. The program provides agricultural job training through farming and management education while providing healthy, locally-grown ethnic produce to Northeast Ohioans. Ultimately, HAPI Fresh helps participants by reducing or even eliminating employment barriers and improving literacy and employment-related skills.
The HAPI Fresh Program is funded by Cuyahoga County’s Refugee Employment and Training Services, United Way of Great Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation and Deaconess Community Foundation; with additional support from Ohio State University Extension, Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc., and West Creek Preservation Committee. HAPI Fresh is part of the largest cooperative farming program in United States.
HAPI Fresh produce is available at several farmers’ markets:
- Shaker Square Market, 13209 Shaker Square, Shaker Square Shopping Center, Saturdays from 8 a.m. – noon
- Cleveland State University, 1930 Euclid Ave, Thursdays from 11a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Carnegie Ave & E. 100th Street, Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Lakewood Farmers’ Market, City Center Plaza, Downtown Lakewood, Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Howe Meadow, 4040 Riverview Rd., Peninsula, Saturdays from 9 a.m. – noon
“Stop by each farmers’ market to meet our farmers! “
To order produce by phone: 216-881-0330 ext. 201
Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Pick-up Schedule and Location:
Wednesday, Friday from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at ASIA’s Akron office, 730 Carroll St., Akron
Friday from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at ASIA’s Cleveland office, 3631 Perkins Ave, Cleveland
Please call 216- 881-0330 ext. 201 for more information.
