We gather every 2nd Tuesday of the month with Andrew and Bethany Basmajian from Cool Company. The meeting is at 3:30 at the Odd Fellows Lodge on Main St in Knights Ferry, California. We help them hand out nutritious food to those who need it. Tonight the Knights Ferry Free Market Fundraiser will be hosting a raffle table. It is full of beautiful ways to help raise funds. These funds will be used to build up the Knights Ferry community garden. After we finish giving out the boxes of food, we will head over to Ricks saloon. There, local musicians will pay tribute to the Beatles. We have donated a gift set and cute succulent arrangement that will be on the raffle table.
Non Profit Organization
“The Knights Ferry Free Market is an up and coming non-profit organization. We serve residents and patrons of Knights Ferry and its surrounding rural areas. We provide food, household and hygiene items, farm fresh fruits/vegetables, art classes and educational workshops to those in need. Bridging gaps and opening doors to bring our community to a higher level of living. Our goal is to give help to those in need. Specializing in supporting local farms, artisans, businesses and entrepreneurs. Highlighting land conservation and organic living through out all the work we do. We see the work we do as a vital role that is missing in communities. Free Market has been serving the Knights Ferry community since 2021. We now see a greater need growing. We are ready to grow now to meet that need.
WHO do we work for?
WHO do we work for? Knights Ferry residents and patrons. Including the surrounding Knights Ferry rural areas. We believe the Free Market ultimately belongs to The Divine Creator, an follow where the Spirit leads. All people are served with complete transparency, truth, and humility. We do not discriminate against any person. No matter what race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexual orientation, class, status, etc.
We are very excited about Free Markets 2025 calendar!” This was on a post on their Instagram account. Any of the free market pictures will take you to their Instagram profile. Give them a follow and keep up with all of the amazing stuff going on out in Knights Ferry California.
Monthly Newsletter
Keep your eyes out for their monthly newsletter! Released on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Direct message or email them to see how you can get involved. They are always looking for volunteers at the events and always welcoming donations to keep them moving.
The Modesto Love Center is what makes this whole program possible. All the food boxes are assembled for the KF Free Market at this location. This program is focusing on residents and patrons of Knights Ferry and our surrounding rural area. The organization offers two different programs. The first is The Modesto Love Center food box. This program provides food to anyone in need. All ages, individuals, & families. There are no income or age requirements.
(We do however require proof of address. )
The second food program is the Commodity Supplement Food Program (CSFP)…..
This program provides USDA food boxes to low income seniors (60+ in age). ( to apply= proof of residence , I.D., & proof of income, must be resident of Stanislaus county)
Special accommodations can be made if needed.
The Free Market has recently started receiving generous donations. This support has allowed them to start offering things like seasonal fruit and staple household/hygiene supplies. Free market is a three branch operation. Food Distribution, The Trading Post, and The ARK.
