Nominated by Sabrina Hilton and Fiona Stoner (Northside Farmers Market)
The Northside Farmers Market is a Northside institution. It is a gathering space for neighbors to find community and connection with farmers and producers, and Winnie Bade has been a vital part of making that happen since 2008. Winnie first began as a volunteer and then went on to join the board in 2013. She immediately got to work revising bylaws, as well as developing plans for the winter market. She has served as secretary and treasurer and has had a disciplined approach to long-term planning for the market that maintains its financial stability. She keeps superb track of the finances and has supported budget decisions that have kept the market operating at a surplus for many years.
Winnie has taken on many tasks outside her role as treasurer. The market had been storing its supplies in vacant storefronts for the past several years, but due to the popularity of retailers in the Northside TownCenter of late, Winnie led the charge to invest in a new trailer in the market parking lot, so the market now has its own storage space.
Winnie has an effervescent personality that comes in handy in her other role for the market as the volunteer coordinator. When she is volunteering nearly weekly at the market, she is cheerfully recruiting new volunteers to support the efforts of the market to distribute SNAP/EBT and Double Dollars benefits. Winnie is a strong and powerful advocate for community as she demonstrates in her devotion to the Northside Farmers Market.
